Biden leaves ASEAN in the diplomatic cold


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Biden leaves ASEAN in the diplomatic cold There was widespread optimism Biden's administration would revitalize US-ASEAN ties but it hasn't happened yet Share this: Print The Biden administration has so far overlooked Southeast Asia in its strategy to contain China. Image: Facebook MANILA – Despite placing Asia at the center of his foreign policy agenda, as part of a grand bid to constrain China’s ambitions, US President Joseph Biden has been playing catch-up in building relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). With top Biden administration officials having already conducted a flurry of meetings with major European, Middle...