隨著東南亞國家承諾與中國融合，美國霸權地位衰落

隨著東南亞國家承諾與中國融合，美國霸權地位衰落
US Hegemony Declines As Southeast Asian Nations Pledge Integration With China

東南亞精英們就美國保持區域主導地位的能力已表達懷疑，特別是考慮到對特朗普總統'勢估不到'的領導及其政府頑固的“美國第一”議程。

Southeast Asian elites have expressed doubts over the United States’ ability to retain its regional dominance, especially given the erratic leadership of President Donald Trump and his administration’s stubborn “America First” agenda.

August 03rd, 2018
SINGAPORE – A decade of often bruising negotiations has led to a new agreement for cooperation, as China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc issued a draft document committing to working together, conduct that will govern future talks over the South China Sea.

A 26-page joint communiqué followed a series of meetings in Singapore involving the ASEAN member states plus China and Japan, where the goal of regional economic integration was laid out along with the need for cooperation to weather the potential disruptions posed by high technology.

“We reiterated the priority placed by ASEAN on the RCEP [Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership] as a centerpiece of its external economic relations, particularly at a time of growing uncertainty in global trade,” the joint statement read. The RCEP is a proposed free-trade agreement between ASEAN and Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand.

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