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The author points out that well before the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991, Soviet strategic interest and military power in Southeast Asia were diminshing. He explores the impact of the end of the Cold War in this region, the role of the USA as a 'balancer' in Southeast Asia, the desire of the ASEAN countries that the USA should remain in this region as a balancer, conflicting claims in the South China Sea, Southeast Asian attitudes towards Japan, eroding of regional security among other issues. (DÜI-Sen)

The article examines the development of China's Cambodia policy over the past four years and addresses these pertinent questions: what is China's Cambodia strategy and how does it affect its participation in negotiations for a political settlement of the conflict; how well has China adapted that strategy in the face of rapid changes in Hanoi's policy in recent years; and how does China reconcile its conflicting aims of putting pressure on Vietnam and projecting itself as a force for stability and peace in the region? (DÜI-Sen)

Review of political and economic developments of countries in the Pacific region in 1987 with special reference to leadership changes and continuity, the problem of racial conflicts, reform in non-communist autocratic states etc. The USSR's 'peace campaign' to settle outstanding regional disputes. (DÜI-Sen)