Tag: ASEAN
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Australia’s Bid to Join Asean a Non-Starter
[ad_1] By: B A Hamzah There are conflicting reports from down under that Canberra wants to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Graeme Dobell, a senior fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, made the case most recently on September 28, arguing that “Australian partnership would be a game-changer for Asean, as well as…
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ASEAN Kicked off First-Ever Joint Naval Drills in South China Sea on Tuesday – The China Global South Project
[ad_1] The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off its first-ever joint naval drills in the South China Sea on Tuesday near Indonesia’s Nantuna island. The five-day exercise comes at a sensitive time when many ASEAN members are locked in bitter maritime territorial disputes with China. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu arrived in St.…
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ASEAN Talks with Major Powers Navigate Numerous Controversies – The China Global South Project
[ad_1] China’s Premier Li Qiang warned against a ‘new cold war’ as the ASEAN summit moved on to a series of talks between the bloc and its partners. Calling for ways to “appropriately handle differences and disputes,” Li said: “At present, it is very important to oppose taking sides, bloc confrontation and a new Cold War.” Lead the…
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ASEAN Meetings to Open Amid Growing South China Sea Tensions – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement Tomorrow, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will begin a three-day run of summits and meetings against a backdrop of intensifying frictions in the South China Sea. The disputes, which pit China’s expansive “nine-dash line” maritime claim against rival claims from four Southeast Asian claimants – Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Brunei…
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Why Next Week’s ASEAN Summit is Worth Watching – The China Global South Project
[ad_1] Attendees at next week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders’ summit will face a roster of tough issues. In addition to the alarming rise of tensions in the South China Sea and the ongoing military dictatorship in Myanmar, the region is also facing the economic slowdown in China, a keystone trade and investment partner. How they’ll…
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Biden to attend G20 in India as Harris heads to ASEAN
[ad_1] The White House says US President Joe Biden will attend next month’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, India. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that meetings – and Biden’s talks with leaders on the sidelines of the summit – will focus on climate change, Russia’s war in Ukraine and more.…
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ASEAN FILM FESTIVAL: An immersive journey into the diverse cinematic tapestry of Southeast Asia
[ad_1] The Consul Generals representing Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam in Hong Kong expressed their belief in the abundant collaboration opportunities between Hong Kong’s creative industries and that of their respective countries. Films offer audiences from different countries the opportunity to gain insights into each other’s unique history, cultural background, and values. This promotes cultural…
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EU’s one-off chance to influence Laos taking over ASEAN chair
[ad_1] On April 26, Igor Driesmans, the EU’s ambassador to the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), visited Laos the place discussions centered on the communist authorities’s preparations for taking up the annually-rotating ASEAN chairmanship subsequent 12 months. Three days later, the well-known political activist Anousa “Jack” Luangsuphom was gunned down at a restaurant in…
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Singapore, Indonesia Condemn Attack on ASEAN Convoy in Myanmar – The Diplomat
[ad_1] ASEAN Beat | Diplomacy | Southeast Asia The humanitarian convoy, which got here beneath hearth in western Shan State, included officers from the 2 nations’ embassies in Yangon. A avenue scene in Hsihseng township, in Myanmar’s Shan State, September 5, 2015. Credit score: Sebastian Strangio Commercial Indonesia and Singapore have condemned an armed assault on a humanitarian convoy…
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Myanmar, neighbors including Thailand hold Track 1.5 dialogue without ASEAN members — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] Two years in the past this week, ASEAN negotiated a five-point consensus with the Burmese navy that had seized energy in a February 2021 coup and arrested many leaders of Myanmar’s elected authorities. The consensus was a roadmap for ending violence and beginning a political dialogue, however the generals by no means meant to…
