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Asia & the Pacific
Singapore sounds an optimistic note but eyes tough year ahead as ASEAN chair
Through the Brookings East Asia Commentary, Brookings scholars and other experts describe and analyze current events or trends in East Asia and offer policy recommendations for the mid-term future.