BANGKOK – Three months have passed since Laos assumed the rotating chair of Asean, which faces challenges growing in complexity.
In the South China Sea, Filipino resupply ships in disputed waters are being blasted repeatedly by Chinese water cannon, raising fears that the United States may be compelled to defend the Philippines, its treaty ally.
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