Indonesia’s location gives it a lot of influence on world trade and world events. The South China Sea is completely boxed in by the line of Taiwan-Philippines-Indonesia-Singapore and there is growing cooperation between the United States and Vietnam, which has no love for the Chinese. The Chinese are trying to solve this problem by building [...]
Laos, China and Vietnam Laos is trapped in the center of Indochina with no access to the sea. Laos is surrounded by Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. This position makes Laos the crossroads for trade in the region, but it makes it hard for Laos to trade with the outside world. Laos is seen [...]
The Chinese vice foreign minister warned the United States to stay out of the increasingly tense territorial disputes and naval conflicts in the South China Sea. This area has some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and is believed to be rich in oil and natural gas reserves. All or parts of the [...]
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