Ramos-Horta Highlights ASEAN’s Diplomatic Approach Amid South China Sea Tensions
President José Ramos-Horta said the world can learn diplomatic lessons from ASEAN, while acknowledging the bloc’s limitations in decision-making.
President José Ramos-Horta said the world can learn diplomatic lessons from ASEAN. According to CNA, he called on ASEAN to declare the South China Sea a zone of peace. The South China Morning Post reported that he said ASEAN epitomised how dialogue could prevent conflict and yield dividends, and acknowledged that ASEAN was 'not heaven on earth' and that achieving consensus in ASEAN was 'frustratingly slow'.
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