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CSIS Southeast Asia
@SoutheastAsiaDC
The Southeast Asia Program @CSIS is the premier forum for sustained elevated policy dialogue on Southeast Asia and US interests in the region.
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    Apr 9, 2021
    News on #Myanmar | A representative of Myanmar's civilian government in exile on Friday called on other countries, specifically Russia and China, to halt arms sales and impose coordinated sanctions on the junta, warning of impending civil war and genocide. asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myan…
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    Jul 25, 2022
    News on #Myanmar | Four democracy activists have been executed by Myanmar's military in what is believed to be the first use of capital punishment in decades.
    Kyaw Min Yu, one of the leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group, talks to reporters during the group's press conference in Yangon, Myanmar January 21, 2012.
    Myanmar: Military executes four democracy activists including ex-MP
    From bbc.com
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    Jul 11, 2024
    If we look at the case between China and the Philippines, it took more than 3 years to reach. If China had been more cooperative, the ruling would’ve come earlier. Beijing has spent so much money on things like Confucius institutions and media coverage overseas trying to tell a
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    Apr 6, 2021
    News from #Myanmar | Russia on Tuesday said it opposed sanctions against the junta in Myanmar, warning that punitive measures could spark a large-scale civil war in the country.
    Myanmar coup: Russia warns sanctions against junta could lead to ‘full-blown civil conflict’
    From scmp.com
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    Jun 30, 2021
    News from #Australia | Federal Labor MP Peter Khalil has joined a group of Australian politicians directly lobbying the United States to drop an appeal over a British court’s ruling against the extradition of the WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange.
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    Australian MPs call on US President Biden to drop charges against Assange
    From smh.com.au
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    Jun 17, 2025
    The Japanese Ministry of Defense is trying to promote the concept of “One Theater,” as there are four flashpoints in Asia. But rather than treating these four flashpoints as separate issues, this One Theater concept treats these as one big challenge so we can respond
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    Oct 31, 2023
    News from #Thailand | Young Thai reformist Pita Limjaroenrat, who led his party to the most votes in elections but was blocked from office, voiced hope on Monday for long-term changes even if his own political fate is uncertain:
    Disqualified Move Forward reformist Pita sees long-term change in Thailand
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    May 4, 2023
    Q: Has the United States asked your government to contribute Philippines military troops to combat operations should war break out between the U.S. and China over Taiwan? A: The short answer is no. - @bongbongmarcos
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    Jul 11, 2024
    The Philippines has developed a robust democracy, it's an economically growing country we have investments in and that we need to make more investments in. Like Vietnam, they have the capability to be a great power for the work. Historically, China was the first place to go for
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    Jun 28, 2023
    Q: Referencing the survey ship that stayed for a month in 🇻🇳's EEZ and a similar case in 🇲🇾. Why are these governments so hesitant to speak out? A: It takes time to respond to these incidents because we try to abide by international law. - Nguyen Thi Lan Anh
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    Jun 7, 2022
    While we still don't have a defense secretary and a foreign affairs secretary, because as we have seen in the past the personal appointments, the personalities of these appointments are very critical. -Dr. @ariesarugay (@upd_polsci/@ISEAS) #PHelection
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    Jul 14, 2020
    David R. Stilwell on what the new U.S. position means: “We are no longer going to say we are neutral on these maritime issues...when a drilling rig plants itself in Vietnamese or Malaysian waters, we’re going to be able to make a positive statement.” #SCSConference
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    Aug 3, 2022
    News on #SoutheastAsia | #ASEAN has said it might reconsider a plan agreed with Myanmar to end the violence triggered by the military coup if the generals hang more political prisoners. cs.is/3ztDCpv
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    Apr 17, 2024
    News from the #Philippines | Philippine and American forces will simulate retaking enemy-occupied islands during joint military drills starting next week in areas facing Taiwan and the South China Sea as Manila shifts its focus to external defense:
    Philippines, US forces to train in retaking island in joint military drills
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