US aircraft carrier in HK amid PH-China dispute

The U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday for a routine port visit after conducting exercises with the Japanese and South Korean navies.

The visit comes as a U.S.-China tug-of-war over Southeast Asian influence is proving to be a critical test for Washington's "pivot" East as Beijing strengthens its economic and military clout in its own backyard.

Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), one of the world's fastest growing regions, are this week weighing up how to play their cards as the United States plays catch-up with the Chinese juggernaut and tries to reassert itself in Asia.

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