Like Russia, India is likely to resist the evolution of the international system towards a rigid U.S.-China bipolarity since such an evolution would inevitably deprive New Delhi of the freedom of manoeuvring that it enjoys now
... ... east of the Strait of Malacca. As far as this standpoint goes, the central place in the emergent mega-region is assigned to the ASEAN nations rather than the U.S.
Obviously, India will not give up on fostering closer ties with its numerous partners in the ...
... inherited the first agenda from last century. The second agenda reflects the realities of the current 21
st
century.
Zhao Huasheng:
China-Russian Strategic Partnership: From Continental to Marine
Of problems hindering the region in making steady progress, many ... ... political plurality, grave inter-country contradictions and conflicts did not hamper successful integration under the banners of ASEAN.
As a matter of fact, a certain degree of fragmentation and disunity are present in the very dynamic and extensive Russia–China ...
... It also refers to our active engagement in multilateral diplomacy, including on key international security regimes.
In terms of how do we go about ‘implementing our role’... ... interests. Whether that be training Iraqi or Afghani security forces, strengthening ASEAN cohesion and effectiveness, or developing programs with Pacific Island countries... ... direction. For this reason, our officials and ministers are pro-active in engaging the US, China and others, as well as through forums like the G20, to ensure that protectionist...
The President of the Russian Federation’s recent
visit
to China was one of the most successful Russia–China top-level meetings in terms of practical content. The visit was also notable ... ... integration initiative – the Comprehensive Eurasian Partnership – which would, in addition to the EAEU and China, include ASEAN countries. The initiative is still sketchy, but if it gets off the ground, the consequences could be immense.
The joint ...