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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for an "essential" rebalancing of trade ties with China during a tense summit on Thursday with President Xi Jinping, saying ties stood at an "inflection point", according to a pool report. reuters.com/world/china/eu…

It's true that since its inception in 1967, ASEAN can proudly tout the absence of war amongst member states. Though, that record doesn't count frontier skirmishes like this, escalating from small arms and light weapons to landmines, and now fighter jets. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Apropos of this discussion. The most significant change in China's employment isn't the loss of manufacturing jobs -- it's the shift away from farming (primary sector) toward services (tertiary sector).

"China's Taiwan Affairs Office and Chinese state media have repeatedly commented on the recall vote and used some of the same talking points as the Kuomintang" reuters.com/world/china/ch…

ASEAN Chairman in 2025..

AMTI and CSIS Korea Chair use satellite imagery and AIS data to provide a comprehensive timeline on China's deployment of steel structures in the Yellow Sea and the resulting tensions with South Korea: cs.is/44rqz8G

Beijing Pivots to Rein In Excess Capacity Amid Squeezed Industrial Profit wsj.com/economy/beijin… wsj.com/economy/beijin…

A searchable map of every feature in the South China Sea, with links to satellite imagery from our Island Tracker and filters to toggle by occupier and legal status—find it at AMTI: cs.is/29MVC4J

"The awkward position Hutchison found itself in for months highlights the challenges Hong Kong business elites face in navigating Beijing’s expectations of national loyalty, especially when relations between China and the United States are strained." apnews.com/article/ck-hut…

The Thailand-Cambodia clash is testing ASEAN centrality. Learning from the lesson of the Vietnam-Cambodia border war of 1978, ASEAN should avoid great-power intervention and settle the dispute peacefully and diplomatically. My latest The Lowy Institute lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

FT: The US has frozen restrictions on technology exports to China to avoid hurting trade talks with Beijing and help President Donald Trump secure a meeting with President Xi Jinping this year, according to people familiar with the matter. Demetri ft.com/content/a13ba4…

Just out in The Diplomat. Behind the Cambodia–Thailand ceasefire lies a deeper story of regional diplomacy and global shadow play. I explore how U.S. and Chinese interests quietly loomed in the background. thediplomat.com/2025/07/beyond…

US Senator Urges SpaceX to Block Internet Access to Southeast Asian Scam Operations Sebastian Strangio thediplomat.com/2025/07/us-sen…

In short, diplomatic niceties aside, the U.S. is in no mood to talk to Singapore. A futile trip by the Singapore govt delegation to U.S. despite their hard work to reach out to the Americans and negotiate. mothership.sg/2025/07/us-non…

While most nations run massive trade deficits with China, Malaysia stands out. In 2023, Malaysia posted a trade surplus of over $9 billion with Beijing. A rare win against an economic giant. 1/3 Ian Chong 莊嘉穎

nytimes.com/2025/07/28/wor…

Truly delighted that our (co-edited with Ralf Emmers) @AJIA Special Issue on ‘Coalition-Building and the Politics of Hegemonic Ordering in the Indo-Pacific’ is now out (Vol 79, Issue 4), with many articles Open Access!  tandfonline.com/toc/caji20/79/4

Indonesian tariff negotiator says US deal far from finalized asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-… via Nikkei Asia