Hang on tight: as ASEAN races towards its goal of embracing all 10 Southeast Asian states, it will take intensive effort to keep internal tensions from derailing progress
Article Abstract:
The 5th ASEAN Summit held in Bangkok on Dec 14-15, 1995, featured a symbolic handshake by all 10 regional leaders as well as some significant agreements. Over the objections of US and Chinese officials, the countries signed their first treaty since 1976, declaring Southeast Asia a nuclear-weapon-free zone. They also decided to eventually admit Burma, Cambodia, and Laos as full members, build closer economic ties to China, and accelerate trade liberalization. China and its South China Sea claims cast a shadow over the meeting.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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Friction in the club: China dialogue highlights divergence of views
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Disagreements surfaced at the First Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) Congress held in Indonesia. A number of participants felt that Asean was losing its sense of realism and idealism. Indonesia expressed its dislike at Singapore's attempts to foster closer relations between China and Asean. Indonesian leaders were also critical of Malaysia's increasing activism. Analysts feel that divisions in Asean can be attributed to increasing nationalism fuelled by economic competitiveness.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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A whole new ball game: Asia-European meeting seems to recast relations
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The first Asia-European Meeting saw representatives of the two regions meeting as equals, the Europeans coming to seek trade and investment and aid in rebuilding Bosnia, not to lecture on human rights. Held in Bangkok in early Mar, it featured leaders from 15 European and 10 Asian states showing remarkable amity. However, the European Union still will try at the World Trade Org's Dec meeting to link trade to labor rights, which some Asian experts say will be used for protectionism.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1996
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