OPINION

Asia's multilateral balancing act

Asia focus, Myong-Hyun Go, Shafqat Munir and Ambika Vishwanath, Published on 07/10/2019

» After World War II, Asia emerged from years of conflict and centuries of colonialism. The United States quickly became the main guarantor of regional security, signing bilateral defence treaties and establishing preferential trade and investment relationships with its Asian allies -- in particular the Philippines, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Pakistan.