Russia, Ukraine turn Indonesia into diplomatic battlefield — Radio Free Asia

Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Lyudmila Vorobieva gestures while talking to journalists as Defense Attache Sergey Zhevnovatyi listens during a news conference at the Russian Embassy in Jakarta, March 23, 2022. Credit: Reuters

The Russian and Ukrainian ambassadors have turned Indonesia – this year’s G20 chair – into a diplomatic battlefield by holding tit-for-tat press briefings, becoming regulars at local newsrooms and giving interviews to present their versions of what’s happening in the actual warzone.  Take the case of an in-person press conference last week by Lyudmila Vorebieva,

ASEAN states unlikely to choose sides between US and China, say officials and experts — Radio Free Asia

Cambodian Minister of Defense Tea Banh and Chinese Ambassador Wang Wentian are seen swimming following Ream Base groundbreaking ceremony in Sihanoukville. Credit: Tea Banh’s Facebook page.

When Cambodia’s Minister of National Defense General Tea Banh was seen taking a leisurely dip in the Gulf of Thailand with Chinese Ambassador Wang Wentian after a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Cambodian naval base being built with China’s help earlier this month, no one in the region batted an eyelid.  As U.S.-China friction is getting

New Australian PM pledges to help make Indonesia’s G20 presidency, summit successful — Radio Free Asia

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (left) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese interact with journalists at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, June 6, 2022. Credit: Indonesian Presidential Palace

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged Monday to help host country Indonesia make this year’s G20 summit a success, including by attending the gathering, which controversially has both the Russian and Ukrainian presidents on the guest list. Australia’s new PM made the pledge during a news conference at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, after he

China slams planned US economic framework as Biden hosts SE Asian leaders — Radio Free Asia

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Beijing has slammed the U.S.-proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), calling it an attempt by Washington to lure Southeast Asian countries to “decouple from China.” U.S. President Joe Biden has been hosting a special two-day summit with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that ends Friday. At the summit, it’s expected that the

US-ASEAN summit’s symbolism is its big message, analysts say — Radio Free Asia

U.S. President Joe Biden (C) taking part in the ASEAN-US Summit on the sidelines of the 2021 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits held online on a live video conference in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Oct. 26, 2021. Credit: AFP.

The United States is highlighting its commitment to Southeast Asia by holding a leader-level summit with ASEAN members this week in Washington despite being in the midst of dealing with the Ukraine turmoil, analysts said. But Washington is not likely to present a coherent economic strategy to reduce Southeast Asia’s overreliance on China and that

Kishida meets Vietnamese leader to discuss cooperation amid Ukraine war

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in Hanoi on Sunday. | KYODO

Hanoi – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh, on Sunday in Hanoi with the two sides expected to discuss cooperating in their responses to Russia’s war in Ukraine. On the second leg of Kishida’s eight-day tour of Southeast Asia and Europe, the two leaders are expected to confirm their commitment

Rules-based order crucial amid Ukraine crisis, Kishida tells Indonesian leader

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo meet Friday near Jakarta.  | VIA KYODO

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida underscored the importance of upholding the rules-based international order amid China’s growing assertiveness and the Russian invasion of Ukraine as he met Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday on the first stop of his trip to Southeast Asia and Europe. Japan views Indonesia, this year’s host of the Group of

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Malaysia contacts Myanmar’s shadow govt as ASEAN fails to implement 5-point consensus — Radio Free Asia

This aerial photo taken by a drone shows Bin village in Mingin, a township in Myanmar’s Sagaing region, after villagers say it was set ablaze by the Burmese military, Feb. 3, 2022. Credit: Reuters

Malaysia’s top diplomat has revealed he’s had contact with the Burmese shadow government, the first ASEAN country to acknowledge such an interaction, as activists lambasted the bloc on the anniversary of its failed five-point plan to restore democracy in Myanmar. Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah was responding Sunday to an open letter from a Southeast Asian

Kishida considering Southeast Asia trip as Russia and China concerns grow

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Southeast Asia during the Golden Week holidays starting in late April, sources have said. | REUTERS

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Southeast Asia during the Golden Week holidays starting in late April, seeking to strengthen cooperation amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing assertiveness in the region, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. Kishida is planning to travel to Thailand in early May during his trip that will include

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