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The U.S. is seeking to bolster its outreach to the Pacific as Beijing gains sway in the region. Across Tonga’s main island, China’s footprint is clear, with many storefronts bearing Chinese language signs. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Tonga comes after the country was devastated by a volcanic eruption and...
Hopes for a progressive, democratic Thailand may be dashed after Pita Limjaroenrat and his Move Forward party were dealt a major blow Wednesday when the country’s parliament barred Pita from standing a second time in elections for Prime Minister. The National Assembly also ousted Pita late Wednesday on...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Tonga, New Zealand and Australia next week. He will visit Tonga’s capital, Nukuʻalofa, to dedicate the new U.S. Embassy there, part of an effort to ramp up America’s diplomatic presence in the region to counter China’s influence and pressure. VOA’s...
The idea was ahead of its time and has paid geopolitical dividends in the growing U.S. cold war with China. Saturday marks a year since former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was killed by an assassin’s bullet in an attack that shocked the nation. The anniversary also sparks reflections and a realization...
The US has accelerated its security and cooperation agreements in the Indo-Pacific region in recent months, renewing strong ties to the Philippines, enhancing cooperation with Australia, and negotiating...
It was a cold and very windy Wednesday morning at the Pentagon in Washington DC as the military band played a snappy rendition of the Philippines’ “Lupang Hinirang,” followed by the US’ “Star Spangled Banner.” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., dressed in his usual piña barong, stood at attention beside...
The United States and the Philippines this week added new guidelines to a 1951 defense treaty that detail how the U.S. will respond to an attack on the Philippines in the South China Sea. Following a visit by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to the White House, the U.S. issued the guidelines saying its...
Taiwan has hailed Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos and President Joe Biden’s declaration of support for “maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. That statement underscores...
The United States and the Philippines this week added new guidelines to a 1951 defense treaty that detail how the U.S. will respond to an attack on the Philippines in the South China Sea. Following a visit by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to the White House, the U.S. issued the guidelines saying...
Manila’s pivot back to Washington reaches its climax on Monday, May 1, as a Filipino president steps inside the White House for the first time in over a decade. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to meet US President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday (Tuesday, May 2, in Manila), a symbolic move...