Why Brunei prefers ‘quiet diplomacy’ over confrontation in South China Sea
As a nation with a small military, Brunei would rather work with Beijing in safe zones such as peacekeeping than butt heads, analysts say
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why Brunei prefers ‘quiet diplomacy’ over confrontation in South China Sea
As a nation with a small military, Brunei would rather work with Beijing in safe zones such as peacekeeping than butt heads, analysts say
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