U.S. raps China at ASEAN meeting for unlawful claims in S. China Sea
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, at an online meeting with his ASEAN peers on Wednesday, reiterated Washington s position that it will not accept China s unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea, according to the State Department.
Blinken also expressed deep concern about a military coup that occurred in Myanmar earlier this year, and called for ASEAN to take coordinated action for the cessation of violence and return to civilian rule in the member country.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) is pictured in an online meeting with his ASEAN peers on July 14, 2021. (VNA/Kyodo)
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The US is back in Asia. White House officials are exploring a digital trade deal for the Indo-Pacific region to check China’s influence, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with proposals that are currently being drafted.
The specifics are vague, but a meaningful trade agreement is just what the pandemic-ravaged global economy needs to shake off its ennui. Online content and e-commerce have proven their resilience to social distancing and physical lockdowns. That makes a digital trade accord a set of common standards on how online data and their processors from one country will be treated in another the perfect vehicle for President Joe Biden’s much-awaited Asia pivot. It can also be a powerful tool for countering Beijing.
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