SHANGHAI/HO CHI MINH CITY -- Beijing is welcoming a string of Southeast Asian foreign ministers this week, as it moves to shore up cooperation with regional players that keep the U.S. at arm'sĀ length.
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Beijing is receiving one Southeast Asian dignitary after another this week, as the government seeks to shore up ties in the region. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
SHANGHAI/HO CHI MINH CITY -- Beijing is welcoming a string of Southeast Asian foreign ministers this week, as it moves to shore up cooperation with regional players that keep the U.S. at arm'sĀ length.