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Indo-Pacific countries balance democratic unity against economic interests with China
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Walter Sim Japan Correspondent In Tokyo, Walter Sim
Unlike the Cold War of the 1980s, the modern-day "democracy versus autocracy" ideological battle is not as clear-cut, given how inexorably linked democracies in the Indo-Pacific are with China on trade.
This is despite a push for greater democratic unity in the region to counter China's growing assertiveness, especially over Taiwan.
