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Multipolarity on the rise in the Kazakh steppes

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 24, 2022November 30, 2022

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who has been re-elected president of Kazakhstan, made a tantalizing remark to reporters on Sunday (November 20) that his country will pursue a multi-vector policy. As he put it, “I believe that given our geopolitical situation, given the fact that we have over $500 billion involved in our economy, given that there are […]

Prayut survives but the end of a Thai era is near

by Shawn W. Crispin September 30, 2022October 6, 2022

Suspended Prayut down but not yet out in Thailand

by Shawn W. Crispin August 24, 2022September 15, 2022

Kishida on a muscular charm offensive in SE Asia

by Richard Javad Heydarian May 3, 2022May 8, 2022

Huawei on a 5G roll in US ally Thailand

by Peter Janssen January 7, 2022January 24, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the venue of G20 summit conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 30, 2018. Photo: AFP Forum via The Yomiuri Shimbun

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Xi unusually omitted China’s BRI from his G20 remarks

by Xuan Loc Doan December 5, 2018

The US and China have conflicting worldviews. Image: iStock

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Xi’s ‘Mankind First’ versus Trump’s ‘America First’

by Xuan Loc Doan November 21, 2018November 21, 2018

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and the US Vice President Mike Pence arrive for a family photo during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Port Moresby on November 17, 2018. Photo: AFP/Saeed Khan

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America’s ‘Indo-Pacific’ lacks currency and resonance

by Nile Bowie November 19, 2018February 18, 2020

US Vice President Mike Pence makes his keynote speech at the CEO Summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Port Moresby on November 17, 2018. Photo: AFP/Peter Parks

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APEC summit presents stark US or China choices

by Richard Javad Heydarian November 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Cambodian naval officers during a sea drill. Photo: Wikipedia

AT Finance, Beijing, Cambodia, China, European Union, France, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tianjin, Vietnam, World

Cambodia at the center of a new Cold War

by David Hutt and Shawn W. Crispin November 15, 2018February 18, 2020

The conference center for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Port Moresby. Construction is said to have cost 120 million kina, around US$37 million. Photo: AFP/ Vanessa Kerton

Australia, China, Middle East, Oceania, World

PNG community evicted for APEC project fights for justice

by Lucy E J Woods November 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Some of the Maseratis bought by the Papua New Guinea government arrive at the airport in Port Moresby. Photo: AirBridge Cargo Airlines

Australia, France, Italy, Oceania, Russia, World

Uproar as PNG buys 40 Maseratis for APEC summit

by Asia Times staff October 14, 2018February 18, 2020

A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in Manila against China's presence in disputed waters in the South China Sea. The Philippines is one of several countries opposed to Chinese expansion in the vital seaway. Photo: AFP / Ted Aljibe

AT Finance, Beijing, Brunei, China, Laos, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Trump appears to have forgotten the South China Sea in 2017

by Xuan Loc Doan January 12, 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-In is under pressure to increase jobs for graduates. Photo: Reuters/Noel Celis

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Xi-Moon agree to normalize ties at APEC meeting

by Asia Times staff November 14, 2017February 18, 2020

The modern metropolis of Da Nang, Vietnam's third largest city, is playing host to the APEC leaders summit. The city was damaged by a typhoon Nov. 4, but repairs were made in time for this week's summit, the second time Vietnam has hosted the event.

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Challenges aplenty for APEC host Vietnam

by Xuan Loc Doan November 10, 2017November 10, 2017

Vietnam is seeking preferential US treatment under the Donald Trump administration to sustain a warming trend in relations consolidated under the previous Barack Obama government. Photo: Getty Images

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US-Vietnam still in a tentative embrace

by David Hutt November 8, 2017February 18, 2020

China’s silky road to glory

by Pepe Escobar November 14, 2014June 17, 2020

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Shootout at the APEC free-trade corral

by Pepe Escobar October 8, 2013September 15, 2020

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China: We don’t do shutdowns

by Pepe Escobar October 4, 2013September 15, 2020

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