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Silence in South China Sea: Why is Asean so afraid of Beijing?
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Four claimants in the disputed South China Sea are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei Darussalam. Despite this, in its countless meetings year-round, Asean has issued nothing but vapid, hollow and repetitive statements on China’s continued expansionism and militarisation in the disputed area.
Real progress made in the South China Sea stand-off?
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2017
Cooperation and calculation: Two factors that determine the success of strategic alliances suddenly came to the fore in Asia last week when China and seven members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations held their largest-ever joint maritime rescue exercise.
Asean leaders back down on China Sea; Trump builds bridges
WEDNESDAY, MAY 03, 2017
What a difference a year makes. Last year, at the 29th Asean summit in Laos, the chairman’s statement, without mentioning China, “took note of concerns expressed by some Leaders on the land reclamations and escalation of activities in the area, which have eroded trust and confidence, increased tensions and may undermine peace, security and stability in the area” of the South China Sea.