They could have ironed out their differences privately and worked everything out behind closed doors. Instead, unnamed White House officials leaked Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan travel plans and sought to spike the trip.
Sri Lanka's debt drama;
Nepal balks at national guard partnership with U.S.;
Modi remains silent as ethno-religious violence in India continues;
Drama among Pacific island nations leads back to Beijing;
Cambodia continues China tilt, breaks ground on naval base
Renewed alignment between America and South Korea is opening new possibilities to elevate the U.S.-ROK alliance from a regional partnership to a global project. However, the China policies of Washington and Seoul are complicating these possibilities.
Singapore defies neighbors, sanctions Moscow....;
... while Japanese PM swings through SE Asia to bolster unity;
Beijing eyes the South Pacific;
AUKUS expands;
How Delhi is planning to decouple from Moscow
Washington uses Huawei playbook to hit Russia;
India, UAE on verge of doubling trade;
On debts to China, Sri Lanka looks to India for help;
Nepal approves U.S. development assistance, despite China's warnings;
Jakarta looks beyond Russian arms to balance Beijing