Why Switzerland is launching a charm offensive in Southeast Asia

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, better known as ASEAN, is making headway in its aim to become a major player in a multipolar world. Switzerland, too, has been seeking closer ties. What lies behind the sudden interest? What is ASEAN’s role in the rivalry between China, the US and Europe? European countries have been looking more closely at the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). That’s according to Cristina de Esperanza Picardo, a research assistant for the Indo-Pacific region at Real Instituto Elcano, a think tank based in Madrid. “Global crises and mounting instability are pushing countries to…

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