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ASIA
America’s uncompromising intent for Indo-Pacific supremacy
By Collins Chong Yew Keat The ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), hosted by Cambodia, reflected yet again the growing…
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ASIA
The United States has failed in its obligations under the mutual defense treaty with the Philippines
By Richard E. Caroll While many articles have appeared in the Western press criticizing Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, and his…
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ASIA
Duterte’s pro-Beijing posture is unsustainable but he will never shift to US support
By Vincenzo Caporale Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s pro-Beijing posture is under tension. A part of that tension comes from the…
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ASIA
Vietnam’s North-South Expressway and the Public Private Partnership Law
Although passed in June of this year, next month, the Public-Private Partnership Law- a law intended to simplify investing in…
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ASIA
Why many Filipino nurses leave the Philippines
By Johanna Zehender, RN Years before COVID-19 became the threat that it is now, there were two Job Order nurses in…
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POLITICS
For some children born abroad, US citizenship has never been a guarantee
Victoria Reyes, University of California, Riverside The Trump administration announced on Aug. 28 that it would revoke the longstanding policy…
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ASIA
Russia’s growing clout in Asia Pacific region
By Yead Mirza In their strategic calculus, the Asia Pacific major powers as well as other countries do not consider Russia…
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ASIA
The law of the South China seize
By Rene Wadlow The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying replied on 24 January 2017 to statements of the new US…
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ASIA
Tension mounts as strong Chinese fleet of aircraft carrier and navy vessels spotted south of Taiwan
What China’s Defense Ministry deemed as “routine exercises,” was cause for grave concern among Taiwanese authorities as a strong Chinese…
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ASIA
South China Sea: Pivotal quandaries in controlling piracy
By Guo Changgang Geographically, the South China Sea is an astounding sea— it’s a part of Pacific Ocean, surrounding an area from…
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