- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
ASEAN Quotes
Diplomatic reflections on decades of Southeast Asian cooperation.
These ASEAN quotes describe defence cooperation and steady political engagement among South East Asian nations, framing the bloc as a long-term partner rather than a passing alliance. That framing connects to Both quotes on shared interests.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Difficulties
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- Nov 07, 2020
India's difficulties in negotiating an FTA with both the ASEAN and E.U. are a reminder of the importance of multilateralism.
- Cooperation
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- Nov 07, 2020
With South East Asian nations, ASEAN countries, with some of them, we do have defence cooperation, and we continue with them.
- Economic
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would argue that Asean has been instrumental in driving both economic growth and political development, and that there can be no clearer example than its relations with Myanmar.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
There was a time in the mid-1950s when the Philippines was in the same league as Japan economically and academically. Fifty years down the road, and we are almost dead last in the ASEAN region.
- Crisis
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- Nov 07, 2020
Asean is obviously a very important association for us. Over the past 30 years Asean has made great strides in regional cooperation covering a number of areas, although recently it has been under strain because of the financial crisis and other challenges.
- Cooperation
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- Nov 07, 2020