Amid rising tensions, both countries are intensifying their courtship for allies in Southeast Asia.
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Bangkok The competition between the US and China for political and military influence in the Asia-Pacific region is coming to a head. Amid rising tensions, both countries are intensifying their courtship for allies in Southeast Asia.
US President Joe Biden has announced a trip to Cambodia for the coming week, where, according to the White House, he wants to promote cooperation to “guarantee security and prosperity”.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning a visit to Thailand shortly thereafter, the government in Bangkok announced this week. The heads of state of the USA and China also want to travel to Indonesia at the same time in the middle of the month.
The reason for the visit offensive are three international summit meetings that are taking place in Southeast Asia within a few days – with the G20 summit on the holiday island of Bali as the highest-ranking discussion forum since the beginning of the Ukraine war. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin may also come to this event.
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