The Leaderboard profiles the people behind the policies of the Asia-Pacific. This post features Sam Rainsy the President of the Cambodian Democratic Movement of National Rescue. Who is he? Sam Rainsy is the long-time leader of Cambodia’s opposition movement. He…
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Don’t Count ASEAN Out
by Ernest Z. Bower • • 1 Comment
By Ernie Bower [Editor’s Note: In the post below, CSIS Southeast Asia Program director Ernie Bower responds to Hugh White’s blog post over at The Interpreter on ASEAN’s recent meetings at Phnom Penh, which references his earlier commentary published for…
Behind the Scenes of ASEAN’s Breakdown
by cogitASIA Staff • • 3 Comments
By Carl Thayer [Editor’s Note: Dr. Carl Thayer is one of the distinguished scholar mavens who tracks developments in Asia, particularly Southeast Asia. His description of the widely discussed AMM meeting in Phnom Penh makes for fascinating reading. With his…
Striving for Realism in Assessing Sino-ASEAN Disagreements
by cogitASIA Staff • • 1 Comment
By Joseph A. Bosco [Editor’s Note: Since ASEAN’s unprecedented failure to issue a joint communique due to disagreements over the South China Sea, various accounts have surfaced about what happened at the ASEAN foreign minister’s meeting and who is to…
Friday Five: July 20, 2012
by cogitASIA Staff • • 0 Comments
ASEAN foreign ministers reached a consensus on six-point principles earlier today on the South China Sea following a failure to come up with a joint communique because of the issue last week. For more on the much discussed kerfuffle, check…
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Release Statement on the South China Sea
by cogitASIA Staff • • 1 Comment
After failing to reach agreement on a joint communique during the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting consultations last week for the first time in its 45 year history, the ten ASEAN countries released the statement below on the South China Sea following…
Friday Five: July 13, 2012
by cogitASIA Staff • • 0 Comments
Four important developments in Asia from this week and one key event to keep an eye out for next week. ASEAN foreign ministers failed to reach common ground on the South China Sea on Friday and the regional conference ended…
Video: Kurt Campbell on the South China Sea & the ARF
by cogitASIA Staff • • 1 Comment
CSIS Southeast Asia is hosting an extended conference this week with participation of experts from throughout the region on the South China Sea, and exploring the possibility of managing disputes. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian & Pacific Affairs…
Friday Five: June 15, 2012
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Four important developments in Asia from this week and one key event to keep an eye out for next week. 1. This week, the fourth strategic dialogue between Thailand and the United States took place in Washington, DC, attended by…
The Role of U.S. Tariffs in Narrowing ASEAN’s Development Gap
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By Blake Berger ASEAN has not only emerged as the fulcrum for East and Southeast Asian regional architecture, but also as a key partner in the Obama administration’s strategic re-balance towards Asia. Currently, the organization is seeking to integrate its…