President Trump reached same-day agreements with Malaysia and Thailand to deepen cooperation on critical minerals and rare earth supply chains, highlighting Washington’s effort to reduce dependence on China. Analysts say the deals underscore how resource-rich nations have become key battlegrounds in the US-China rivalry, with Beijing still holding an advantage due to decades of investment with fewer political conditions.
Posts tagged as “Southeast Asia”
By CNA DONG NAI, Vietnam: Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province, with locals and…
By Topwar The past week turned out to be very eventful, both in foreign and domestic politics. And it is possible, although this is more…
By Topwar Former Prime Minister (2008-2009) of Japan Taro Aso made a statement that the matter will not end with armed conflicts in Ukraine and…
BY JOHN HAYWARD The United Nations on Tuesday issued a report on the brutal treatment of people forced to work in online and telephone scam centers across…
By Jim Hoft On March 28, 2016, Dr. Peter Daszak described exactly how scientists could create a virus in a China lab that would lead to…
By FRANK FANG U.S. policymakers should work with allies, particularly those in Southeast Asia, to counter Beijing’s growing geopolitical clout, according to a recent report.…