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ASEAN-Australia relations will grow

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

Besides a leaders’ plenary and retreat, there were events linked to four thematic tracks: business; climate and clean energy; maritime cooperation; and emerging leaders…

Summit highlights Tokyo's dependence on Washington

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JAPAN

The changing priorities of the Trump administration have put Japan's international strategy under stress. Japanese policymakers may seek to explore regional options to exert…

ASEAN will struggle for cohesion on key issues

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ASEAN

At the conclusion of the meeting, a customary statement was issued by the bloc’s chair, which this year is Vietnam. Among other points, the statement confirmed establishment of a…

India will step up economic diplomacy

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INDIA

He has retained S Jaishankar as his foreign minister, in line with a broad trend of preserving continuity within the cabinet. Although his parliamentary majority is reduced and…

Japan's foreign policy caution will not last

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JAPAN

Recent developments in Japanese foreign policy.

Laos's 2016 ASEAN chairmanship will be challenging

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ASEAN

Outlook for Laos's 2016 chairmanship of ASEAN.

India-Japan economic ties will grow markedly

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INDIA/JAPAN

The leaders held talks on a range of issues, including economic cooperation. Kishida afterwards described India as an “indispensable partner” in Japan’s attempts to realise its…

India-Vietnam security ties will grow

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INDIA/VIETNAM

Delhi and Hanoi declared a ‘strategic partnership’ in 2007 and a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ in 2016. Each is wary of China’s growing power.

Russian policymakers will await new US president

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RUSSIA

Russian foreign policy in 2016.

Security to trump trade and rights in US-ASEAN ties

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US/ASEAN

Regional leaders had been anxious that Washington under US President Donald Trump seemed relatively uninterested in the region. Tillerson was also preparing the way for Trump’s…