US ASEAN summit as ‘dangerous directions’ now emerging in Asia as China’s regional power rises
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Episode notes
The summit is being seen as a chance by the United States to reset its relationship with ASEAN and its member states but the bloc is often used by those states, including Thailand, as a shield for avoiding hard questions about China in the region and accords more with China’s foreign policy which is to achieve hegemony through closer economic and geographic integration.
Joseph O' Connor reports from Bangkok.
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