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China and the US step up their tug of war for Southeast Asian allies



Pressure is intensifying on Southeast Asian nations to pick a side as China and the US step up their efforts to woo the regional players as part of their bitter rivalry.The dilemma was underscored over the past week, when US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin became the first US cabinet minister from the current administration to visit the region. While he stressed that Washington was “not asking countries in the region to choose between the US and China”, he did not shy away from chiding Beijing…



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