On Geopolitics Jul 17, 2020 | 09:30 GMTJul 17, 2020
Now that the State Department has issued a new position statement, China and the ASEAN states will be watching to see how far U.S. words translate into action.
By Rodger Baker
Southeast Asia: Burdened by Consensus
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