Showing posts with label US and China rivalry. Show all posts
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Monday, June 15, 2009

US moves to counter China in Southeast Asia

June 15, 2009
ABC Radio Australia

The United States has removed Laos and Cambodia from a trade black list, opening the way for American companies to do business with both countries.

US President Barak Obama said on Friday, that both nations were no longer Marxist-Leninist countries. The White House says the policy change is in response to the commitment of both countries to open up their markets.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Arthur Waldron is vice president of the International Assessment and Strategy Centre in Washington