Synopsis: On the third Friday of every month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they chat about the prospect or possibility of an "Asian Nato". Nato is the well-known US-led military alliance in Europe. But how likely is a similar scenario in Asia? And what will this mean for China, which has been vocal about its concerns? Highlights (click/tap above): 0:40 What recently triggered this talk of an "Asian Nato"? What was China's response? 2:31 Are we seeing the makings of an "Asian Nato”? How did we get to this point? 4:45 A solidifying shift against China in the region? 8:17 Will we see Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea join Nato? Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg), Eden Soh and Teo Tong Kai Edited by: Teo Tong Kai Follow our Asian Insider Podcast channel Mondays to Fridays and rate us: Channel:https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts:https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts:https://str.sg/wQsB Spotify:https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app:https://www.awedio.sg/ Websites: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/ http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to:podcast@sph.com.sg Read Charissa Yong's stories:https://str.sg/3xRa Read Danson Cheong's stories:https://str.sg/3xR2 Follow Danson on Twitter:https://twitter.com/dansoncj Read ST's Power Play articles:https://str.sg/3xRE Register for Asian Insider newsletter:https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid:https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia:https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams:https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia:https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider:https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse:https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check:https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion:https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career:https://str.sg/wB2m SG Extra:https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures:https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk:https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!:https://str.sg/JWas The Big Story:https://str.sg/wuZe Lunch With Sumiko:https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsider See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.