Asia-Pacific Digest: Nicholas II’s Singapore trip and Russia-ASEAN ties
RBTH ASIA Team
ASEAN-Russia summit.
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As a part of his epic journey from Europe to Asia and the Russian Far East, Nicholas II attended a high tea party in Singapore before crossing the equator for a more exhaustive tour of the Indonesian island of Java.
Russia is keen to embark on a closer relationship with the regional bloc, particularly at a time when ASEAN is in search of a new countervailing force in the region beyond the U.S.-China axis.
The results of a recent election in the Philippines might bring significant changes to the country’s domestic and foreign policies. This, in turn, could provide an opportunity for closer ties with Russia.
When Nicholas II caught Singapore off guard
