U.S. urged not to rope in Southeast Asian countries out of geopolitical interests

STORY: U.S. urged not to rope in Southeast Asian countries out of geopolitical interests DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the White House 2. various of the street view of the U.S. 3. various of the street view of the Philippines 4. various of the street view of Indonesia 4. various of the street view of Cambodia STORYLINE: The White House peddled its so-called "Indo-Pacific Strategy" against China and ramped up its pressure campaign on the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a two-day summit in Washington with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). From the "Pivot to Asia" to the "Indo-Pacific Strategy," the United States has been teaming up with its allies and regional countries to contain China. But its hope to pull ASEAN members into its camp will shrivel, as ASEAN countries have already woken up to Washington's typical hegemony, hypocrisy, and egomania. Wilson Lee Flores, a columnist for the English daily The Phil