China Takes Credit for Trump’s Resolution of Cambodia-Thailand Conflict
China’s state-run Global Times on Sunday sought to give Beijing credit for the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand negotiated by President Donald Trump.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
World View: Human Rights Protests of Cambodia and Myanmar (Burma) Overshadow Australia ASEAN Summit Meeting
Contents: Malaysia’s Najib Razak condemns Myanmar’s (Burma’s) genocide of Rohingyas at ASEAN summit; Cambodia’s Hun Sen threatens violence at protesters at ASEAN meeting
World View: India and Vietnam Sign Security Agreements for the South China Sea
Contents: India and Vietnam sign security agreements for the South China Sea; India’s relationship with Southeast Asian nations overshadowed by China
World View: As Other Asian Nations Back Down, India and Vietnam Become Allies Confronting China
Contents: Vietnam protests China’s military drills near the Gulf of Tonkin in South China Sea; India and Vietnam become allies in confronting China
World View: Philippines President Duterte Seeks to Appease China at ASEAN Meeting
Contents: Philippines President Duterte seeks to appease China at ASEAN meeting; The phrase ‘Code of Conduct’ is the new code word for appeasement
World View: China Preparing to Install Long-Range Missiles in South China Sea
Contents: China preparing to install long-range missiles in South China Sea; China’s ASEAN neighbors express increasing anxiety over China’s illegal militarization
World View: China Says Its South China Sea Military Buildup Is a Boon to the World
Contents: Philippines to reject US use of its bases for South China Sea patrols; China says its South China Sea military buildup is a boon to the world; Vietnam and Australia reject China’s claims
World View: France’s François Hollande Declares War on Islamic State After Priest Attack
Contents: Arab League in chaos as it fails to address Arab existential threats; ASEAN in chaos as it fails to address South China Sea threats; France’s François Hollande declares war on ISIS after terror attack kills priest; Turkey fears that Gulen will flee the United States
World View: ASEAN Makes Humiliating South China Sea Reversal Under Pressure from China
Contents: ASEAN makes humiliating South China Sea reversal under pressure from China; Obama administration reevaluates plans for Afghanistan troop withdrawal
World View: China and Cambodia Hold Military Exercises amid South China Sea Tensions
Contents: More on China’s New Silk Road through the ‘Caspian Trade Corridor’; China and Cambodia hold military exercises amid South China Sea tensions
Obama to California for Fundraisers, Golf and More
President Barack Obama arrives in California on Wednesday for a week-long trip filled with a host of Democratic fundraisers, including one at the home of Hillary Clinton donor Steve Westly, who spent more than $35 million on an unsuccessful 2006 run for governor.
