Link to article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-23/xi-jinping-china-will-not-seek-dominance-over-south-east-asia/100641786 Summary: Amid ongoing conflict about the South China sea, president Xi Jinping said he will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbors. This took place at the ASEAN conference, also known as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Also at this meeting, the Philippines criticized recent provocative actions from China in the South China… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/yellen-welcomes-us-japan-collaboration-in-indo-pacific-globally Summary: Janet Yellen, US treasury secretary, asserted the importance of US-Japan collaboration in telephone calls with Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki. This happened as the US seeks to boost ties with Japan and other countries in the Indo-Pacific region. This is in order to maintain stability in the region as well as to ensure the abillity… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/solomon-islands-province-not-happy-australian-police-presence-political-aide-2021-11-29/ Summary: The Solomon Islands, a south Pacific nation consisting of hundreds of islands, has expressed dissatisfaction in the high police presence of Australian police in the nation. Protests against the Prime Minister in the country, Manasseh Sogavare, have resulted in looting, violence, and destruction. In an attempt to restore calm, Sogavare requested troops of soldiers and… Read more »
Link: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/southeast-asia-covid19-fast-stabilising-travel-risk-classification-countries-adjusted-2298606 Summary: Health minister of Singapore, Ong Ye Kung, has assessed and come to the conclusion that the Southeast Asian region is ‘fast stabilising’ with COVID-19. Countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam are being adjusted from category three to two. Countries including Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand are being adjusted from category four to three. Travel opportunities… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-business-myanmar-global-trade-southeast-asia-a4ceef105a9b278365c6b8165cc10184 Summary: The association of Southeast Asian nations, or ASEAN held their 39th annual meeting in Brunei, with all usual members attending, except for Myanmar. Myanmar’s top general who seized power in early 2021, was excluded because he has not made progress in ending the nation’s extremely violent situation. The general overtook Aung San Suu Kyi and… Read more »
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/nov/06/australian-foreign-minister-seeks-to-allay-south-east-asia-fears-that-nuclear-submarines-will-stir-up-conflict‘ Summary: Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia, are alarmed at the AUKUS deal, raising tensions in the region. The AUKUS deal is a trilateral pact between the UK, US, and Australia. The pact includes future plans of cooperation on military technology between the three countries. A major point of contention is that the US and UK have… Read more »
