ASEAN and Australia begin three-day special summit to mark 50 years of ties

[@happymelon7129]

Indonesia will never forget what AUS did.

[@smling11]

Singapore envoy cannot speak for Australia. Current Australia government is sensible, previous Morris regime was not at all. Next one is anyone guess. What is the use of so many nuclear attack submarines Australia are buying for? Provoking and attacking ASEAN or China.

[@happymelon7129]

After wash0ut $ from baby not even born...for AUKUS AUS former P, Scott Morrison, who pushed for more arms, got a new job. Guess who is he with? Two positions. As some VP at a war consulting firm and another at a venture capital firm (alongside two US ne0c0ns) which invests in maritime technology, used primarily for war/military purposes. The VC firm recently launched a fund that invests in Aukus related machinations. All falling in place nicely 😉

[@happymelon7129]

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar criticized in Australia on March 4 that the United States and the West are forcing other countries to choose sides, which has led to criticism of Malaysia's China policy. He emphasized that the United States and other Western countries should not hinder the development of friendly relations between Malaysia and China. He emphasized that Malaysia is a completely independent country and does not want to be influenced by any force.

[@zainiabdullah621]

FINANCIAL TIMES report, February 02, 2024 "The FT(Financial Time) finally admitting that economic sanction on Russia have been a complete failure (which was immensely predictable, in fact I wrote an article saying it'd be the case in May 2022). It is without a doubt one of the most significant economic stories of the century, starkly demonstrating the West's diminishing power. Despite Bruno Le Maire, France's Minister of the Economy, claiming the West would "cause the collapse of the Russian economy." Russia's economic growth in 2023 surpassed that of all G7 countries - almost quadrupling France's growth rate - and is projected to continue this trend in 2024. Its nothing short of extraordinary." It is also yet another proof, if need be, of Western hubris, of the West living in a glorious mental universe where they think they can bring the rest of the world to heel. This proves the immense - tectonic size - gap between what they believe and reality. It shows that whilst they think they inhabit a world in which they lead, we've in fact fully entered the multipolar era." It also obviously raises the question of China, whose economy is six (6) times the size of Russia's in PPP terms and 20% larger than that of the US. What happened with Russia demonstrates, clearly, that they now command more economic power than the West. It was a form of tug of war with the West saying we'll "cause the collapse of the Russian economy" and China saying "we don't want to". And the result is the Russian didn't collapse, it grew faster than the West (and so did China). That means something ..." In conclusion, it is imperatives for the west to confront reality and shed its old colonialist worldview. Time and time again now, the West emerges as the principal victim of its own delusions ... Everything points to the fact that the rest of the world is more attuned to the realities in place, and when your actions are based on a humble assessment of the Truth rather than on hubris, the outcome is better, it's that simple. When reality keeps punching you in the face, at some point you need to wake up." ~ ARNAUD BERTRAND @RnaudBetrand, Feb 2, 2024.

[@zainiabdullah621]

The Phillipines, one of the dying empire's faithful lapdog and minion states.

[@BadIdeaRight5]

Why what can ASEAN and other asian can do to help Phil ???nothing right???alliance economy are growing while chinx alliance are dying day by day 😂

[@susss188]

ASEAN doesn't need Australia.

[@MoanDiding]

Australia is the only Anglo Saxon Nation in the region.

[@kelvinkj7074]

Friends to all and open to all partnerships

[@nine99-abc]

This is wonderful reporting of the ASEAN conference.

[@Qingqiu9]

Australia is a country that cant even defend her own citizen from Arnercia.

[@MichaelVancouver-mb2is]

Australia and The United States are natural allies.

[@iskandarhassan7082]

Malaysia Singapore Brunei Australia Myanmar Indonesia Thailand Vietnam Philippines Cambodia Timor Leste Laos Masuk Asean 2024

[@robertseaborne5758]

One would think that Penny Wong's acknowledgement that China has indeed become a 'super power' would be sufficient for her to ponder on how China has done so without having resorted to colonising nor exploiting other nation states; without having to impose punitive tariffs and sanctions and more importantly without having to resort to offensive military force. Penny might then join enough dots to realise that Australia might be backing the wrong horse ie; the US.

[@happymelon7129]

shame-- Australia $upport 1sexe1

[@GASIA-cw8iw]

Wow! Give a big face to little Australia. Ha ha ha!

[@rajivmurkejee7498]

And yet Australia has a better quality of life than anywhere in Asia.

[@GASIA-cw8iw]

@@rajivmurkejee7498 A shallow person like you won't understand why white people are so rich, right? Ha ha ha!

[@Jianfa88Tsai]

Manage differences through respectful dialogue and through threats or use of force. Modus vivendi - Conflicting parties to coexist peacefully temporarily or permanently.

[@ArabicReja973]

If you give China one square inch, it will take the whole West Philippines 🇵🇭 Sea. LOL

[@k.k.c8670]

what sea? doesnt exist.

[@jrkr7357]

Right..... China owes India a lot..... Xi Jin Ping thanks Indians for loving to buy China-made goods and contributing tens of billion of US$ to China's trade surplus with India....

[@miked884]

@@ToiChutGongWu CCP bot in coming

[@okkarminmaw]

If you guys don't understand, take Myanmar and Taiwan as example.

[@blackknight4996]

@@ToiChutGongWu These are born losers .... no need to respect them.

[@bubblebobburst3502]

Asean and China should work together to colonize and share the mineral rich Australia. 👍👍

[@blackknight4996]

There is no need to colonize because it is too expensive. Just trade, the Kangaroos will sell.

[@nigelbaddock]

what do you mean by colonize

[@susss188]

Will the nuclear submarine explode by Itself?

[@ct9245]

Welcome for UK royal family to move to Australia in future , to be Asia friendly neighbour as Australasia

[@ArabicReja973]

Australia 🇦🇺 and ASEAN need to form a task force for regular joint patrolling on the SCS. - The patrol would help preserve freedom of navigation and uphold international laws on the SCS where China has been illegally expanding its military.

[@jrkr7357]

India is very safe country for women...... 2 days ago's in India's Dumka Rape Case, Spanish Tourist Recounts Harrowing Gang-Rape By Seven In India's Jharkhand Go search it ...

[@bamabotak]

i am agree, but in the same time we dont need to bring US and NATO policy in our region.. their policy only bring war and chaos like in europe and middle east.. so far asean region remain peace in last 20 years atleast.. yeah china make some problem, but not in agresive millitary way..

[@okkarminmaw]

not every asean country hate china so it will difficult especially thailand, indo, myanmar, brunei

[@blackknight4996]

Check out how pathetic is the Kangaroo so-called Navy. They have NOTHING!

[@ngateminasmoredjo8351]

In Marcos the US find a second puppet like Zelens...

[@chrisck3405]

ASEAN needs to be as smart as Anwar!

[@blackknight4996]

Is this cross-eye diplomat still in healthy mental conditions. He seems to have forgotten his scripts.