Brian Harding on Secretary Blinken’s Trip to Southeast Asia

December 20, 2021 00:09:52
Brian Harding on Secretary Blinken’s Trip to Southeast Asia
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Brian Harding on Secretary Blinken’s Trip to Southeast Asia

Dec 20 2021 | 00:09:52

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Show Notes

While China’s influence in Southeast Asia is inevitable, the region welcomed Secretary Blinken’s recent trip as a counterweight to Beijing, says USIP’s Brian Harding: “[The region] wants balance, which means they want the United States to be as engaged as possible.”

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