A general view shows the Asean-UN summit, taking place as part of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summits, in Phnom Penh on November 11, 2022. AFP PHOTO
WE read last week that the rivalry between the United States and China would dominate the 40th and 41st summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Phnom Penh from November 10 to 13. I had some problem wrapping my head around it.