The US and China's maritime competition in Southeast Asia intensifies, with the US pushing for politicization and militarization, and China promoting dialogue and cooperation.

The strategic competition between the US and China in Southeast Asia's maritime sector intensifies, with the Biden administration pushing for politicization, militarization, and ideological confrontation. The US aims to build an "Indo-Pacific" maritime alliance system, integrating partnerships with Japan, Australia, and the Philippines, while China supports a "dialogue rather than confrontation, partnership rather than alliance" approach, focusing on cooperation with ASEAN. ASEAN tends to cooperate with both China and the US to avoid choosing sides, using balanced cooperation and reconciliation to offset conflict risks brought by US militarization.

August 19, 2024
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