Geopolitical Strategy - The report suggests Donald Trump's primary objective in his upcoming South-East Asia trip is to facilitate a peace agreement between Cambodia and Thailand [1] Regional Security - Security issues concerning Taiwan and the South China Sea are reportedly not the main focus of the trip, according to diplomats [1]

The Philippines accused a Chinese ship of deliberately ramming a government vessel in the disputed South China Sea https://t.co/EhwuYxopcM ...

Australia and the Philippines plan to enhance their defense cooperation as the Southeast Asian nation boosts ties with allies amid continuing tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea https://t.co/zICQFdQect ...

Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s longest-serving prime minister, turned 100 this week. Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain asked the former leader about aging, US tariffs and Beijing's tactics in the South China Sea. Listen to interview on the Big Take Asia Podcast https://t.co/E8aRGk45bA ...

Lithuania will consider a visiting forces agreement with the Philippines, as it builds security ties with the Southeast Asian nation while criticizing Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea https://t.co/JPtyOh2rWZ ...