What Is ASEAN And Why Is It Important For Southeast Asia?
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In February 2016, the United States hosted its first ever ASEAN Summit. ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The meeting was part of President Obama’s efforts to strengthen economic and security ties with Southeast Asia. The US’s interest in ASEAN has grown significantly in recent years as tensions rise over the highly disputed South China Sea. So, what is ASEAN and why is it important for Southeast Asia? Well, ASEAN is a political and economic alliance of 10 countries. The group’s five original member states - Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore and Thailand - founded ASEAN in 1967, during the height of the Vietnam war. At the time, many Southeast Asian governments were at war with their respective communist-led gueril...
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In February 2016, the United States hosted its first ever ASEAN Summit. ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The meeting was part of President Obama’s efforts to strengthen economic and security ties with Southeast Asia. The US’s interest in ASEAN has grown significantly in recent years as tensions rise over the highly disputed South China Sea. So, what is ASEAN and why is it important for Southeast Asia? Well, ASEAN is a political and economic alliance of 10 countries. The group’s five original member states - Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore and Thailand - founded ASEAN in 1967, during the height of the Vietnam war. At the time, many Southeast Asian governments were at war with their respective communist-led gueril...
