WASHINGTON – The proposed code of conduct being crafted by Southeast Asian nations and China must ensure that the rights of the Philippines and other claimants to the disputed waters are protected, a State Department official said.
Set against the backdrop of the US-China trade war and increasing tensions in the South China Sea, the 35th ASEAN Summit saw regional leaders push for increased unity to meet regional challenges.
The decision by the Indonesian and Malaysian governments to allow fugitive Cambodian politicians to use their countries as political platforms against the Cambodian government is a clear violation of the non-interference principle of Asean.
The United States and ten Southeast Asian countries kicked off maritime drills on Monday, September 2, as part of a joint exercise extending into the flashpoint South China Sea with 8 warships, 4 aircraft and more than a thousand personnel.
The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is an important legal instrument to regulate maritime issues and ensure legitimate rights and interests of countries, heard the second ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshop on implementing UNCLOS in Hanoi on November 13.
The behaviour of the US representatives before and at the 35th ASEAN summit illustrated that its political, economic and cultural influence on the preferences of Southeast Asian countries has declined. U.S. and ASEAN relations have become increasingly discordant. Now the US has invited ASEAN leaders to meet with US President Donald Trump in the U.S. in early 2020
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper is making his second tour of the Indo-Pacific as the United States looks to reaffirm its commitment to the region and put pressure on China.
South Korea’s presidential advisory panel hosted an international forum here Thursday on the country’s push for stronger ties with Southeast Asian nations.
The 14th ASEAN GO-NGO Forum on Social Welfare under theme “Strengthening Social Protection for Vulnerable Children In ASEAN was held in Vientiane Capital on Nov 18.
Top defence officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their eight dialogue partners that include the United States, China and Japan warned on Monday of growing and expanding security threats and challenges in the region.
The over-internationalisation of the domestic affairs of ASEAN member states (AMS) and judgmental statements from the European Union (EU) on ASEAN affairs are ruining ASEAN’s reputation and undermining ASEAN centrality and integrity unless ASEAN itself is accepting to be a second-class community.
Governments across ASEAN have been unveiling an array of incentive packages to entice businesses affected by the US-China trade war.
The 2019 SEA Games are getting off to a less than stellar start with incomplete venues, arrangements for volunteers in disarray, and three national Asean football teams left stranded on arrival at Manila airport.
Concerns about the Philippines’ hosting flood social media, following viral posts about athletes encountering logistical mishaps
- Strong economic ties, cybersecurity cooperation the way forward for ASEAN and South Korea: PM LeeBUSAN, South Korea: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and South Korea should work together to push for multilateral and regional economic integration, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (Nov 26).
- EU, Southeast Asian nations discuss human rights
The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – Asean, reaffirmed their commitment to the protection of fundamental freedoms
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