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Chapter 4
Analysis and Recommendations

seen as being unusually US-friendly in Union. However, with the lead role in the

the recent past. It in an effort by France to European Union, France would not be able

displace the UK’s ‘special relationship’ to be too antagonistic towards China.

with the US. France is trying to be seen as It has to maintain good relations with Implications to ASEAN
a dependable partner of US in terms of its China, as China maintains strong economic

relationship with post-Brexit European interests with the European Union. Evolving Geo-Strategic Matrix in South China Sea:

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QUAD Summit Meeting’s Outcome to China’s handling of COVID-19, Beijing’s

security legislation involving Hong Kong,
The year 2020 saw a marked concern over human rights abuses, as

hardline approach of the US towards well as aggression on the Indian border

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China. United States raised objections and in regional seas. Resultantly, the

44 Pompeo, M. R. (2020), ‘Communist China and the Free World’s Future’, speech, 23 July 2020,
https://2017-2021.state.gov/communist-china-and-the-free-worlds-future-2/index.html