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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations tirelessly proclaims its centrality to the region, but its inability to develop a coherent response to Chinese aggression or the crisis in Myanmar has effectively killed that claim. ASEAN members will inevitably continue to seek out alternative paths.
NANNING (Sept 17): Malaysia remains supportive and commends Asean and China’s efforts to conclude the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) 3.0 upgrade negotiations by 2024, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said the ongoing ACFTA 3.0 upgrade negotiations are pivotal for post-pa
The bloc’s divide over China pushes members to go their own way.
But let’s not get carried away with the bloc’s new “troika” on Myanmar.