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Title:
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Tourists wearing nine-dash line shirts in Vietnam was 'unacceptable': gov't
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Author:
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Hoang Thuy
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Source:
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VN Express
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Date:
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May 19, 2018
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Description:
- 'It was an organized act, prepared and arranged with bad intentions,' said a government spokesman.
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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China to deploy fighter jets to South China Sea — think tank
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Author:
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Paolo Romero
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 15, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — In a matter of time, China will deploy fighter jets to its artificial islands in the South China Sea, which is expected to significantly expand Beijing’s capability to project power in its outposts, a private think tank has reported.
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Title:
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Satellite images prove we can no longer ignore China’s military advances
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Author:
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Gavin Fernando
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Source:
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News.com.au
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Date:
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May 13, 2018
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Description:
- IT’S the slow creep-up the world can no longer afford to ignore. A confronting new report has confirmed Beijing has based illegal military weapons on its artificial islands in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Manila warms to Beijing and feels heat of missiles
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Author:
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Narciso Reyes Jr
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Source:
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The Nation
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Date:
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May 12, 2018
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Description:
- How clever and masterful is China’s President Xi Jinping: Without waging war, indeed without firing a shot, he has scored an immense strategic victory in the South China-Philippine Sea, which siphons $5 trillion of annual maritime traffic in East Asia.
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Title:
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Philippines 'confident' Chinese missiles 'not directed at us'
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Author:
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AL JAZEERA NEWS
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Source:
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AL JAZEERA
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Date:
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May 4, 2018
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Description:
- Manila to seek 'diplomatic means' to address issue as Beijing declares 'indisputable sovereignty' over disputed islands.
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Title:
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China installs cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts: CNBC
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Author:
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Reuters Staff
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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May 3, 2018
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Description:
- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, U.S. news network CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence reports.
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Title:
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China's missile system on Philippine-claimed reefs a step closer to airspace control
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 3, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Beijing has quietly moved forward to dominating airspace control over the West Philippine Sea or the South China Sea as it deploys missile systems on its "big three" islands, a report confirmed.
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Title:
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Philippines boosts sea deterrent with first ever navy missiles
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Author:
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Reuters Staff
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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May 2, 2018
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Description:
- The Philippine has completed the purchase of its first-ever ship-borne missile systems, boosting its maritime deterrent as part of a military modernization program, defense and navy officials said on Wednesday.
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Title:
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Frigates Launch Puts Philippines-South Korea Defense Relations into Focus
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Author:
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Prashanth Parameswaran
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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May 2, 2018
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Description:
- This week, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana was in South Korea for a bilateral visit. Lorenzana’s trip once again put the spotlight on the defense collaboration underway between the two countries.
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Title:
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USS Wasp completes historic patrol in Indo-Pacific
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Author:
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USS Wasp Public Affairs
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Source:
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USS Wasp Public Affairs
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Date:
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April 26, 2018
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Description:
- he amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) returned to Sasebo, April 26, after nearly two months of operations in the Indo-Pacific with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Wasp successfully embarked, maintained, and supported near-daily flight operations of the F-35B Lightning II in that span, part of a first-ever operational deployment of the U.S. Marine Corp’s fifth-generation stealth jet.
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Title:
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Coalition of Military Help for Philippines Will Put China on Higher Alert
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Voice of America
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Date:
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April 23, 2018
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Description:
- TAIPEI — Participation this year by Australia and Japan in annual U.S.-Philippine military exercises will raise pressure on China and could spark an escalation of military drills, experts say.
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Title:
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Despite Duterte, Foreign Navies Are Courting The Philippines
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Author:
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21st Asian Century Arms Race
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Source:
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21st Asian Century Arms Race
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Date:
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April 22, 2018
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Description:
- As Beijing strengthens its grip on the South China Sea, its newest friend in the ASEAN is actually playing host to the world’s most powerful navies. This month had several visits by warships from three members of the “Quad Alliance”–a coalition led by the US involving Australia, India, and Japan–that seeks to contain China’s emergence as the Asia-Pacific’s strongest state.
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Title:
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Australia asserts right to South China Sea passage
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Author:
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Reuters, Bloomberg
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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April 21, 2018
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Description:
- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asserted his country's right to conduct freedom of navigation exercises in the South China Sea after a media report said three Australian navy warships had been challenged by Chinese forces.
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Title:
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China says had 'professional' encounter with Australian warships in South China Sea
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Author:
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Philip Wen, Sonali Paul
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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April 20, 2018
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Description:
- Chinese and Australian naval vessels had an “encounter” in the South China Sea this week, and China acted professionally and lawfully, its defense ministry said, rejecting reports China challenged Australian warships. The Australian Defence Department confirmed three ships had recently traveled to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam but declined to comment on “operational details related to ships transiting the South China Sea”.
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Title:
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Japan, US call for demilitarization of South China Sea
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 20, 2018
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Description:
- US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shared the same concern about China's militarization activities in the disputed South China Sea. Following a special summit at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the two leaders agreed that China and other claimant states should manage the disputes peacefully and in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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Title:
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Experts: No break of precedent in Chinese deployment of planes in Mischief Reef
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 20, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Beijing's deployment of transport military planes on Mischief Reef on the Spratly Islands show a steady pattern of escalation, according to maritime analysts.
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Title:
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China’s show of force pushes Philippines back to America
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Author:
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RICHARD JAVAD HEYDARIAN
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Source:
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The Asia Times
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Date:
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April 20, 2018
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Description:
- Earlier this month, China conducted its largest-ever military exercise in the South China Sea, raising new concerns about the future of freedom of navigation and overflight in the contested maritime region.
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Title:
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Australian, Chinese ships face off in South China Sea — report
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 20, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Navy challenged Australian warships passing through the disputed South China Sea earlier this month, according to a report.
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Title:
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Philippines mulls protest over planes on Mischief reef
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Author:
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Janvic Mateo, Christina Mendez
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 20, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang expressed support for the move of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to explore the filing of a diplomatic protest against China over its reported landing of military planes on a reef over which the Philippines has been awarded sovereign rights.
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Title:
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Identity crisis: Australia seeks new allies amid US-China rivalry
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Author:
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SIMON ROUGHNEEN
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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April 11, 2018
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Description:
- Toward the end of a meeting with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Sydney last month, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull spoke in sweeping terms about the change taking place in the region.