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PREMIUM OPINION: Southeast Asia does not want to choose — but it may not have to
In Southeast Asian capitals it is commonly said: ‘We don’t want to choose between the US and China. We want to do business with China but have the Americans provide security.’
Who wouldn’t?
The problem, of course, with all such ‘good deals’ is that they cannot last forever ...
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