Philippine leadership puts ASEAN at center of South China Sea rivalry

The Philippines assumes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations chair during maritime tension and less diplomatic patience ...
Reuters

China and ASEAN, hit by US tariffs, sign upgraded free trade pact

China signs upgraded free trade deal with ASEAN Bloc is China's biggest trading partner Beijing stresses importance of avoiding 'protectionism' KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Reuters) - China and the ASEAN ...
The Diplomat

At Summit With GCC and ASEAN, China’s Maritime Ambitions Complicate Its Trade Alliance Plans

This photo taken by the Philippine Coast Guard on January 13, 2025 shows China Coast Guard Vessel 5901, known as the “monster ship,” in waters close to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Under ...
Military.com

US Urges ASEAN to be Firm in Countering China in the South China Sea

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen their maritime forces to counter China’s increasingly ...
Reuters

ASEAN countries face their own ‘China shock’: Raychaudhuri

HONG KONG, May 16 (Reuters) - As the United States and Europe have sought to loosen their economic ties with China in recent years, Beijing has focused on expanding its export markets across the ...
Jurist

China and Southeast Asian nations sign upgraded free trade agreement

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Upgrade Protocol, or CAFTA 3.0, in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, marking the latest step in regional ...
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Asean struggles to escape US-China squeeze

HONG KONG: Southeast Asian nations are in a bind. While Asean exporters face increasing pressure from US tariffs and heightened scrutiny of transshipments, their domestic markets are increasingly ...
East Asia Forum

Australia’s quiet role in China–ASEAN dynamics

Southeast Asia’s strategic equilibrium is undergoing unprecedented stress tests. While China’s economic influence grows through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), ASEAN nations ...
The Conversation

Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea

Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The South China Sea has long been a bubbling geopolitical hot spot. Recently, a series of moves by the various nations ...
NextBigFuture

Malaysia and ASEAN Rare Earth Supply and Key Trade Diversification From China

ASEAN (in particular Malaysia) were key part of US Trade diversification from China Trade. Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Australia had key deals for the US to get 30-50% of the rare earth supply ...
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China-ASEAN trade cruising in high gear

Beijing, Sept. 7 -- Last month, at the loading area of Cuori Electrical Appliances (Group) Co Ltd in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, five container trucks laden with steam irons and vacuum cleaners set off ...