Southeast Asian leaders are besieged by thorny issues Myanmar’s deadly civil strife, new flare-ups in the disputed South China Sea, and the longstanding United States-China rivalry as they hold an ASEAN summit without Biden.
Top diplomats from the United States, China and Russia attend a security meeting on Friday with Southeast Asian foreign ministers, with the spotlight on the disputed South China Sea, the Ukraine war and North Korea's missiles.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, China's top diplomat Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the ARF, a body set up to discuss security issues that also includes Japan, South Korea and Australia.
During a visit to the Philippines, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will demonstrate America's commitment to defending its treaties by flying to an island province facing the disputed South China Sea
During a visit to the Philippines, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will demonstrate America's commitment to defending its treaties by flying to an island province facing the disputed South China Sea