China's nine-dash line claim looms large over negotiations for a code of conduct governing disputed South China Sea
Emboldened by mediating the Saudi-Iran peace deal and ambitious to expand its Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing is eager to strike Israeli-Palestinian peace
Initial location in South China Sea claimed by several member nations and China is scuppered in favor of Indonesian-controlled waters of the South Natuna Sea
US Secretary of State Blinken was visiting the capital, Port Moresby, in place of US President Joe Biden, who cut short an Asia-Pacific trip to return to Washington for negotiations on the US debt limit
Joe Biden goes to Southeast Asia to assert US presence and power as a hedge to China’s growing influence in the region. VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara guides you through his trip and explains what's at stake on The Inside Story-Biden's Road to Bali.
Partnership with developed countries sealed on G-20 sidelines is touted as largest of its kind
For some local business owners in Bali, G-20 is an opportunity to promote their products to new customers and raise awareness about their brands
Bureaucratic glitch prevents them from proving they have been vaccinated against COVID-19
