While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has grown concerned about the impact on the region of trade tensions between the United States and China, the 10-member group has high hopes that Japan and China will step up cooperation in spurring the regional economy and development, according to a veteran Thai journalist.Welcoming China's role as a major provider of economic aid and investment for ASEAN, Kavi Chongkittavorn, a columnist for The Bangkok Post and senior fellow at Chulalongkorn University, however, took a cautious view of Beijing's security posture, especially with regard to…READ FULL ARTICLE
