Indonesian president warns ASEAN ‘can’t be proxy’ of any country

Indonesian president warns ASEAN ‘can’t be proxy’ of any country

Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivers his speech during the courtesy calls of ministers at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on, July 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday said ASEAN cannot become a proxy for other countries, as U.S.-China tensions rise over … Read more

U.S. recovers balloon debris, China protests

U.S. recovers balloon debris, China protests

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon that was downed by the United States over U.S. territorial waters off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on February 5, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters United States authorities have begun collecting remnants of the Chinese surveillance balloon that … Read more

European Union unveils Indo-Pacific strategy, tries to allay China fears

European Union unveils Indo-Pacific strategy, tries to allay China fears

The European Union on Thursday unveiled a new strategy for boosting economic, political and defense ties in the Indo-Pacific, just hours after the United States, Britain and Australia announced a new security alliance likely to reshape their relations with the vast region. The EU believes the region, which stretches from India and China through Japan … Read more