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President Joe Biden and leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations arrive for a group photo on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia

May 13, 2022
Despite Washington's focus on the war in Ukraine, the White House is trying to demonstrate that it is stepping up in the Asia-Pacific.
NPR
World
A train is ready on the station during the handover ceremony of the high-speed rail project in Vientiane, Laos, connecting the city with Kunming, China, on Dec. 3, 2021.

With U.S. focused on defense, China's trade and infrastructure sweep Southeast Asia

Jan 20, 2022
The Biden administration hopes to make deeper inroads in Southeast Asia but lags far behind China, which has already built up major trade ties, as well as roads and a high-speed rail.
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Asia
Demonstrators take shelter and block the road during a protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar on Wednesday.

At Least 18 Killed In Another Bloody Day For Myanmar

Mar 03, 2021
A crackdown on anti-junta protests in Myanmar showed no signs of letting up, a day after after Southeast Asian foreign ministers issued a tepid call to end to the violence.
NPR
World
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh applaud next to a screen showing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama holding up signed RCEP agreement, in Hanoi, Vietnam. China and

Asia-Pacific Allies Sign Huge Trade Deal With China While U.S. Sits It Out

Nov 17, 2020
What it means for the U.S. to be on the sidelines of another major trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which 15 countries agreed to Sunday.
KNPR
Newscast headlines

US Postpones Southeast Asian Leaders' Meeting In Las Vegas Due To Virus

Feb 29, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has postponed a meeting of leaders of southeast Asian nations that was set for Las Vegas in mid-March due to the spread of the coronavirus.

That's according a senior Trump administration official.

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Politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) sits beside Vice President Pence, who talks to U.S. national security adviser John Bolton (left) during the 13th East Asian Summit in Singapore on Thursday.

Pence, Putin And Bolton Have 'Informal Conversation' At Asian Summit In Singapore

Nov 15, 2018
They "discussed the upcoming G20 Summit and touched on the issues that will be discussed" when President Trump and Putin attend that meeting, the White House says.
NPR
Asia
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad salutes during the opening of a session of parliament in Kuala Lumpur on July 17.

Pompeo Arrives In Malaysia After A Former Ruler Makes A Surprising Comeback

Aug 01, 2018
The secretary of state will meet senior officials from the new Malaysian government, following the country's unexpected election result.
NPR
The Two-Way
President Trump does the "ASEAN-way handshake" with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on stage during the opening ceremony at the ASEAN Summit on Monday. Trump initially did the handshake incorrectly.

President Trump Caught Off-Guard By 'ASEAN-Way Handshake'

Nov 13, 2017
In a photo op with leaders of Asia in the Philippines, Trump stumbles to do the regional grouping's trademark unity handshake.
NPR
The Two-Way
President Trump shakes hand with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte during the gala dinner marking ASEAN's 50th anniversary in Manila, Philippines, on Sunday.

Human Rights Barely Registers In Meeting Between Trump, Philippines' Duterte

Nov 13, 2017
Trump declined to say if meeting with Philippine president touched on human rights over Duterte's bloody war on drugs, but the White House says it did come up, briefly.
NPR
The Two-Way
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrives Monday in Vientiane, Laos, for the ASEAN Summit. The U.S. canceled a bilateral meeting scheduled for Dutarte and President Obama.

Philippine President Expresses 'Regret' For Cursing Obama

Sep 06, 2016
The White House has been critical of Rodrigo Duterte for the killing of thousands of suspected drug dealers since he took office. A planned meeting between the two leaders was canceled.
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Parallels
The U.S. Embassy passed out tickets on Sunday at the National Cultural Hall, for Obama's speech.

Tiny Laos Readies For A Visit From Obama — And A Turn Under The Global Spotlight

Sep 04, 2016
In a historic step towards rebuilding relations with the poor, heavily-bombed nation, the president will join other world leaders there, after wrapping another big global meeting in Hangzhou, China.
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