
Southeast Asians Mull Over a Taiwan Conflict: Big Concerns But Limited Choices
William Choong|Hoang Thi Ha
In the event of hostilities in the Taiwan Strait, Southeast Asian countries will face a difficult dilemma. Their latitude for manoeuvre will be limited, particularly as the Philippines, a key ASEAN member and a U.S. treaty ally, prepares to provide base access to the United States in such a contingency.