18
November
2015
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00:52
Asia/Singapore
International relations in Asia as China and US compete in philosophies of diplomacy
Prof Zheng Yongnian, Director of the East Asian Institute at NUS, opined that in the long run, the more open economic regionalism advocated by China gives it an edge over the US' focus on military power in the region as this better meets the larger regional and global trends, as well as the fundamental interests of countries in the region.