to fellow asean nations. many people were guessing it would be china or the us, but this trip gives him the opportunity to meet regional leaders like the indonesian president and the prime minister of singapore and speak about how they will navigate a foreign policy in the middle of us china rivalry in the region. i am lad ou china rivalry in the region. i am glad you brought china rivalry in the region. i am glad you brought up china rivalry in the region. i am glad you brought up the - china rivalry in the region. i am glad you brought up the us and china because any discussion about geopolitics in asia includes them, even when they are not at the table. the philippines has always walked a delicate balance between the two. is this likely to come up in discussions when he visits singapore and indonesia? i discussions when he visits singapore and indonesia? and indonesia? i think this is a
India now plays a crucial role in the Indo-Pacific region. But how will the country define its approach as the region takes on new geopolitical importance?
Just under three dozen of China s athletes competing at the Olympics this year were born in other countries. Most famously, ski prodigy Eileen Gu, who has dozens of brand sponsorships and is praised on Chinese social media. That s in contrast to skater Zhu Yi, who has been called a "disgrace" after she fell during her short program. And the rhetoric appears on both sides. Some U.S. commentators have criticized Gu for her decision to compete for China.Jules Boykoff is a political science professor at Pacific University and studies the politics of sports. He explains how politics play out in the Olympics. Amy Qin is a China correspondent for the New York Times. Her article on the subject is "The Olympians Caught Up in the U.S.-China Rivalry."In participating regions, you ll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what s going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
(Bloomberg Opinion) By tradition, the communiqué at the end of every Gulf Cooperation Council summit meeting is a bromide about friendship among the member states Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain.