US playing catch-up to China after neglecting Asean: report - South China Morning Post
American neglect of Southeast Asian forums, coupled with China’s efforts to court the region, have left Washington playing catch-up in the influence stakes. That’s according to a recent report by the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, which urged Washington to engage more actively with regional institutions such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the East Asia Summit and the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus...