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WHI CH SPEAKERPOSI TI ON SUI TS MEBEST?
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SHOUL DASEANABANDONI TS NONI NTERFERENCEPRI NCI PL E? By:QurratAynunAbuAyub( EDSUI2013)
The As s oci at i on ofSout heas tAs i an Nat i onsorcommonl yabbr ev i at ed as ASEAN,i san emer gi ng pol i t i caland economi c or gani s at i on oft en Sout heas t As i an count r i es f or med on 8 Augus t1967. ASEANhasbeent hr ough amas s i v et r ans f or mat i ons i ncei t si ncept i onandmov i ngt owar dsamor edev el opedor gani z at i on.Howev er ,chal l engesr emai ncl earf ort her egi onalent i t y t oadv ance. Somei nt er nat i onal obs er v er sv i ewASEANasa" t al ks hop" , s t at i ng t hatt heor gani s at i oni s" bi gonwor ds buts mal lonact i on"t hatASEAN pol i ci eshav epr ov ent obemos t l yr het or i c, r at hert hanact uali mpl ement at i on.I ti s al lbecaus et he wayASEAN wor ksi s hi ghl ycons t r ai nedbyt henoni nt er f er encepr i nci pl e. ASEAN' scommi t mentt o noni nt er f er encei sens hr i nedi ns ev er al oft heas s oci at i on' sf oundi ng document s and decl ar at i ons .The1976T r eat yofAmi t y andCooper at i oni nSout heas tAs i a,f or ex ampl e,r ecogni z esi tasf undament al pr i nci pl es" t her i ghtofev er ySt at et o l eadi t snat i onalex i s t encef r eef r om ex t er nali nt er f er ence,s ubv er s i onorcoer ci on"and" [ n] oni nt er f er encei nt hei nt er nalaf f ai r sofone anot her . "Ot her document sr epeatt hes es amet hemes . Thepr i nci pl ehasl ong beenques t i oned;t he ques t i ons r es onat e ev en l ouderwheni tcomest ohumanr i ght s
ast her egi oni sl aggi ngi nt hi spar t i cul armat t er .Themos tr ecentcas ewas t hous andsofet hni c Rohi ngny a who fledf r om My anmart oThai l and, I ndones i a,and Mal ay s i a.The humani t ar i an cr i s i sput st her egi onalor gani z at i oni n a negat i v e l i ght becaus e member s t at esj us tl i k ei ns i mi l arcas esi nt he pas t -cannotdo any t angi bl e act i on and notev en condemnat i on t ot he s l aught er sandhumanr i ght sv i ol at i on t hathappenedwi t hi nMy anmart er r i t or y . Ev er yoft hes ecr i s ess how as i gni ficantdr awbackf ort headv ancementof t her egi on. ASEANast heemer gi ngr egi onalor gani z at i oni ss t i l lnotabl et o as s ur ei t shumans ecur i t ycondi t i on.I t i ss uchani r onys i ncepeopl ear ebecomi ng t he mai nf ocus ofdev el opmenty ett her ei sno cer t ai nt yabout peopl e’ sr i ght s .Forex ampl e,accor di ngt ot heKual aL umpurDecl ar at i onon a Peopl eOr i ent ed, Peopl eCent r ed ASEAN adopt ed att he 26t h ASEAN Summi ti nKual aL umpuronApr i l27t h 2015,ASEAN l eader sagr eedt o“ cont i nue es t abl i s hi ng apeopl eor i ent ed, peopl ecent r ed and r ul es bas ed ASEAN communi t ywher eal lpeopl e, s t ak ehol der sands ect or sofs oci et ycan cont r i but et o and enj oyt he benefit s f r om amor ei nt egr at edandconnect ed communi t y encompas s i ng enhanced
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cooper at i on i nt he pol i t i cal s ecur i t y ,bei ngi mpl ement ed? economi cands oci ocul t ur alpi l l ar sf or L es st hanamont haf t ert headopt i on s us t ai nabl e, equi t abl eandi ncl us i v ede- oft hedecl ar at i on,t hepl i ghtoft heRov el opment ” . hi ngy abl ewup. I ti snotanewpr obl em i n Undert hes ubt opi cons oci ocul t ur - ASEAN.Fordecades ,ASEAN hast ur ned al ,t he decl ar at i on s t at ed:“ Pr omot e abl i ndey et ot hef at eoft heRohi ngy a, andpr ot ectt her i ght sofwomen,chi l - oneoft hewor l d’ smos tv ul ner abl emi dr en, y out handel der l yper s onsaswel lnor i t i es .My anmari sbei ng r el uct antt o ast hos e ofmi gr antwor k er s ,i ndi ge- openl ydi s cus st he i s s ue and r es ul t i ng nouspeopl es ,per s onswi t h di s abi l i -i nt oanobs t acl ef orASEANt of ur t herdet i es ,et hni cmi nor i t ygr oups ,peopl ei nv el op a j oi nt pos i t i on.Recal l i ng t he v ul ner abl es i t uat i onsandmar gi nal i s ed noni nt er f er encepr i nci pl e,t her ei snot hgr oups ,and pr omot et hei ri nt er es t si ngASEAN candot onei t herbet t ert he andwel f ar ei nASEAN’ sf ut ur eagenda condi t i onofRohi ngny ai nMy anmarnor i ncl udi ngt hr ought heASEAN commu- pr ov i dej us t i cef ort hev i ol at edgr oups . ni t y ’ spos t 2015 v i s i on and i t sat t en- Al li nal l , ASEAN i st r y i ngi t sbes tpus h dantdocument s ” . t hepr ogr es swi t hi nt her egi on. ASEAN i s ASEAN has human r i ght s body v er yambi t i ousabout t hei nt egr at i on, ecof or medi n2009undert heof fici al name nomi cadv ancement , ands oci odev el opofASEANI nt er gov er nment alCommi s - ment . I tcr eat edgui di ngpr i nci pl ewheni t s i ononHumanRi ght s( AI CHR) .Nev er - comest ohumanr i ght spr ot ect i on, f oundt hel es s ,up unt i lnow,gi v en t he s l ow edf r amewor kt omak es ur eal lmember and i ncr ement alpr ogr es sofhuman s t at esar eont hes amepageuphol di ng r i ght spr act i cesi nSout heas tAs i a,t he t hehumanr i ght s .Howev er ,decl ar at i ons Commi s s i on’ sachi ev ement shav eal s or emai nasdecl ar at i ons ,t hehumanr i ght s beenques t i oned. bodydoesnothav eanypower ,andt he Opt i mi s t swoul ds ayt hatASEANhas members t at es ar e us i ng noni nt er f er achi ev ed a mi l es t one i n t er ms ofenceast hei rs hi el dagai ns tanycr i t i cs .I s human r i ght sagr eement s ,aspr ov en i tt r uet hatt her egi onalor gani z at i ononl y by t he br andnew ASEAN Human s er v es as “ t al ks hop”pl at f or m? I st he Ri ght sDecl ar at i ont hatwass i gnedby noni nt er f er encepr i nci pl es t i l l r el ev antt o al lmember s t at es dur i ng t he 21s tt he goalASEAN wantt o achi ev e? Or ASEAN Meet i ng i n Phnom Penh l as ts houl d ASEAN l eav e t he pr i nci pl e Nov ember .Howev er ,whathasbeen behi nd becaus ei ti st hes our ceofhi ndonepos tt hedecl ar at i on?How i si t dr anceaf t eral l ?
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WHI CHSPEAKERPOSI TI ON SUI TSMEBEST?
By:Roderi ckSi barani( EDSUI2009)
So, bef or eans wer i ngt heques t i oni nt het i t l e, I ’ dl i k et odi s cl ai mt hatwhatI wr i t eher ei sbi as edt omyownper s onal ex per i ence( whi chofcour s eal s ot ak es i nt oaccounti nput sf r om s omeofmydebat erf r i ends ) ,s odon’ tt ak ei twi t hout agr ai nofs al t !Anot hert hi ngI ’ dl i k et odi s cl ai mi sREADI NGAL OTI SAMUSTi f y ouwantt oper f or m wel li nanyr ol e. Fi r s t l y , l et ’ ses t abl i s ht haty ours peak err ol ecanpl ayar eal l yhuger ol ei nal ot ofi mpor t antt hi ngsi nadebat e: 1.I tcandet er mi ney ourt eam’ schancei nper f or mi ngatacer t ai ncompet i t i on. 2.I tcandet er mi ney ourchanceofget t i ngahi gherper s onals peak ers cor e. 3.I tcandet er mi nehowmuchcons t r uct i v eex per i encey oucant ak ef r om par t i ci pat i ngi nacer t ai ncompet i t i on. Thi smi ghtbei mpor t antf ort hos epl anni ng t oj oi nmor et hanonecompet i t i onand/ ormak edebat i ngs or tofal ongt er m, mor et hanoney earcar eer . 4.I tcandet er mi nehowmuchenj oy menty out ak ef r om debat i ng, but 5.I tcanal s omeanabs ol ut el ynot hi ng.Ser i ous l y ,i fy oudon’ tpar t i cul ar l ycar e aboutt hes peak erpos i t i on, don’ tmak ey ouri nv ol v ementdebat i nghar dert han i tact ual l y( al r eady )i s . EDS UINEW SLETTER VOL 7 05
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Thos eobj ect i v esar eofcour s ev er yper s onalt oeachoneofy ou. Thos eobj ect i v esar enotmut ual l yex cl us i v ewi t heachot her ,y oucanmak epr i or i t i es bas ed ont hos edi f f er entobj ect i v es .Feelf r eet oi ncl udei nput sf r om ot her peopl eand/ orchanget hos epr i or i t i esov ert i me. Af t ers et t i ngt hos epr i or i t i es ,y oucanans wers omeoft heques t i onsbel ow, andatt heendoft hi sar t i cl eI ’ m goi ngt ot el ly out heor derofr el ev anceof t hos eques t i onsf ort hedi f f er entpr i or i t yy ous et . I ti sadv i s abl et haty oual s oas k y ourdebat erf r i end( s )aboutt hes eques t i ons .Es peci al l ywhent heques t i ons r ef ert o“ audi ence” . 1.Whi chs peak erpos i t i ony ouf eelmos tcomf or t abl ei n?Thi sques t i on canhav eav er yhi ghi mpor t ancei fi t ’ spar aphr as edas : whi chs peak erpos i t i ony ouf eell eas tf r us t r at edi n? 2.Becaus es omepeopl ecanonl ys peaki nacer t ai npos i t i onandi tmak es t hem v er yuncomf or t abl et os peaki nadi f f er ent pos i t i on. I t ’ scompl et el yal r i ghtf ory out obet hatki ndofper s on,s omeoft hebes tdebat er sIknow canonl ycomf or t abl yper f or mi nonepos i t i on. 3.Doesmyt eammat e( s )hav es peci ficpr ef er r eds peci ficr ol e?How uncomf or t abl ear et heyaboutchangi ngpos i t i on? 4.Whatdoesy ourdebat erf r i end( s )s ugges tabouty ours peak erpos i t i on?I nt hi sques t i onIt hi nky ouneedt opr i or i t i z et heopi ni onoft hos e whowat chy ourper f or mancemos tof t enabov eot hercons i der at i ons . 5.Doy out hi nky oucanal l ocat et i mewel l dur i ngs peeches ?Whet hery ou us ual l ymanaget obr i ngal l t hemat er i al sy oupl annedonbr i ngi ngdur i ng s peeches ,whet hery ouus ual l yal l ocat et i mef oreachoft hos emat er i al s ev enbef or ey ous peak, whet hery ouus ual l ys ucceedi ncar r y i ngouts uch t i mepl anni ng. 6.Doy out hi nky oucans t r uct ur ey ours peechi nanef fici entandunder s t andabl emanner ?Whet heraudi enceus ual l yhast r oubl ef ol l owi ngy our s peech,whet hery ouraudi encemanagedt ounder s t andt hemaj or i t yof whaty out hi nky oumanagedt os ay , whet hery ouraudi encehast hes ame per cept i onwi t hy ouaboutt hei mpactofy ouranal y s i st owar dst heent i r e debat e( dot heyagr eewi t hy out hati tans wer sacer t ai nbur denofpr oof , dot heyagr eewi t hy out hati tr ebut sacer t ai npoi nt , dot heyt hi nki tact ual l ycont r adi ct edot hermat er i al sy ourt eam br ought ) . EDS UINEW SLETTER VOL 7 06
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7.Do y ou t hi nky ou ar e aper s on wi t h common s ens e?Do y ou find peopl eeas i l yunder s t andi ngandagr eei ngwi t hwhaty ous ay ?Doy oufind i teas yt odeductl ogi cal concl us i onf r om j us tobs er v i ngcer t ai nphenomena?Dopeopl eus ual l yagr eewi t ht hos econcl us i ons ?Doy ouof t enfind y our s el fex pl ai ni ngt oot herpeopl ewhaty oupr ev i ous l ymeantwi t hs omet hi ng? 8.Doy oufindi teas yt ounder s t andwhatot herpeopl ear es ay i ng?Do y ouof t enfindy our s el fmi s under s t andi ngwhatpeopl es ay ? 9.Doy out hi nki t ’ seas yt ocons t r uctal ogi calex pl anat i oni nal i mi t ed t i me?Dopeopl eus ual l yagr eewi t hanew i deay oucomeupwi t hi na s hor tt i me? 10.Doy out hi nky oucanonl ycomeupwi t hl ogi cali deasaf t erf ol l owi ng adi s cus s i oni nacer t ai namountoft i me? 11.Doy oufindi teas yt oi dent i f yaflawi nones t at ement ?Dopeopl eus ual l yagr eewi t hy ouwi t hwhaty oui dent i f yasl ogi calflaw? 12.Doy oufindi teas yt ocomeupwi t hr at herunor t hodox , cr eat i v ei deas ? Dopeopl eus ual l yagr eewi t ht hos eunor t hodoxaf t ery ouex pl ai nt hes peci ficcont ex ty ou’ r ecomi ngf r om? 13.Doy oufindi teas yt or eex pl ai nwhatpeopl es ay ? 14.Doy oufindi teas yt ol i s t ent oy ourt eammat ewhi l eor gani z i ngy our owns peech?Cany oueas i l yi dent i f yt heflawsi ny ourt eammat e’ sex pl anat i on?Cany oueas i l ycomeupwi t hanex pl anat i ont oov er comet hatflaw? T omak es ur et hati t ’ snotj us ty ourbi as edopi ni on, doesaudi enceus ual l y t hi nky ouef f ect i v el yr ebui l dy ourt eammat e?Doesaudi enceus ual l yt hi nk y ouwer er epeat i ngwhaty ourt eammat es ai dwheny out houghty ouwer e r ebui l di ngi t ?
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fornumber514 I fy ouagr ee57, y oucanbeagoodfir s tand/ ort hi r ds peak er , y oucanal s o beagoodout ers peak eri nBr i t i s hpar l i ament ar yf or mat .Why ?Becaus e t hes es peak erpos i t i onshav emor emus t per f or m andr at hers peci ficdut i es t han, s ays econds peak er . Thes es peak erpos i t i onsal s ohav eav er ys t r i ctr equi r ementt obeasef fici entaspos s i bl ei nt hedel i v er y . I fy oudi s agr eewi t hnumber8, i t ’ snoti deal t obeal at ers peak er( s peaki ng pos i t i onot hert hanfir s ts peak er )asl at ers peak er shav emor er es pons i bi l i t y t ogi v er es pons i v eanal y s i st ot heopponent .I nBr i t i s hPar l i ament ar y ,y ou canbeafir s ts peak eri ncl os i ngt eam i fy oudi s agr eewi t hnumber8,al t houghi t ’ snoti deal ,i tcans t i l lbef or gi v eni fy ours econds peak ergi v es goodr es pons i v eanal y s i s . I fy oudi s agr eewi t hnumber9,i t ’ snoti dealf ory out obefir s ts peak er . Thes es peak er sneedt ot hi nkf as ti nof t ent i mesav er yl i mi t edt i me. I fy ouagr eewi t hnumber10and/or11, may bel at ers peak eri st hei deal pos i t i onf ory ou. I fy ouagr eewi t hnumber12, t hen2nds peak erori nners peak eri nBr i t i s hPar l i ament ar ymi ghtbeagoodpos i t i onf ory ou. Thes es peak er sar ev al uedf or t hegr oundbr eaki nganal y s i st heycont r i but et ot hedebat e.( I ,my s el f ,find i tr eal l yhar dt ocomeup wi t hunconv ent i onali deas ,t hat ’ swhyIpr ef er bei nganout ers peak er ) .Not et hats econds peak erormembers peak er don’ tal way shav et ogi v egr oundbr eaki nganal y s i s .Ther ear et i meswhen y ouneedt opr i or i t i z eot herdut i es ,ei t hercl ar i f y i ng,r es pondi ng,r ebui l di ng, et c. I fy oudi s agr eewi t hnumber13, t hen1s ts peak ermi ghtnotbeani deal pos i t i onf ory oubecaus edebat er sus ual l yex pectacer t ai nmat er i al des cr i bed dur i ngpr ept i met obedel i v er edbyt hei rfir s ts peak er . I fy ouagr eewi t hnumber14,t heny oucanbeagoodl at ers peak er .Mak e s ur ey ouans wert hel at erques t i onst oens ur ey ourcompl ement ar yanal y s i s ar enotr epet i t i v e.
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Now,EachPri ori tyofYourObj ecti ves I fpr i or i t y1i satt het opofy ourl i s t ,t heny ouneedt ogi v emos twei ghtt o ques t i on2and3. Youmi ghtwantt oex pl or eques t i on13andcommuni cat e i twi t hy ourt eammat e( s ) . Youcancons i dery ourans wert oques t i on1&4as y ouwi s h. Ei t herex cl us i v el yori nt er changeabl ydependi ngonwhos eopi ni ondoy out hi nkmat t ermor e.Af t ert hat ,y oucanex pl or et her es toft he ques t i onsandcommuni cat ei twi t hy ourt eammat e( s ) . I fpr i or i t y2i satt het opofy ourl i s t . Ans werques t i on1,t hen4,t henques t i on514. I fpr i or i t y3i satt het opofy ourl i s t , i fy ou’ r eanewbi edebat erI s ugges tt hat y oubecomet hefir s ts peak erbecaus eIt hi nki t ’ seas i es tt omoni t orfir s t s peak ers peeches( andt huseas i es t t oev al uat ey ourpr ogr es si ndependent l y )becaus et hes epos i t i onshav eamor edefini t er ol emaki ngeachper f or mance mor e eas i l ycompar abl e wi t h each ot her .I fy ou’ r e no l ongera newbi e,Iper s onal l ys ugges tt haty ouper f or mt her ol ey ouf eelt hel eas t comf or t abl ei nbecaus eI per s onal l yf eel ev eni fy ouhav eani deal pos i t i on, y ourhandl eont hatpos i t i onwi l lbes i gni ficant l yi mpr ov edoncey oucan per f or mi nal lot herpos i t i ons . I fpr i or i t y4i satt het opofy ourl i s t .Gi v emos twei ghtt oques t i on1and t hen mak es ur ey ou don’ tbecome fir s ts peak eri fy ou di s agr ee wi t h number13. I fpr i or i t y5i satt het opofy ourl i s tt henj us tdowhat ev ery ourt eammat e f eel smos tcomf or t abl eabout .ThoughIf eely oumus tpr i or i t i z et hati nal l s cenar i o. Feelf r eet odi s agr ee.
Thos ear emyobv i ous l yi ncompl et eobs er v at i onaboutt hes peak erpos i t i onsav ai l abl e. Ihopei thel ps !
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THESOUTHCHI NASEADI SPUTE:
WHEREWEARENOW ANDWHEREWEMI GHTENDUP By:Tani t aDhi y aanRahmani( EDSUI2012)
ASEAN i snotnew t ot er r i t or i aldi s put eamongs ti t smember s( andbey ond) f r om Pr eahVi hearT empl edi s put ebet weenCambodi aandThai l and,Bayof Bengalbet weenMy anmarandBangl ades h,t oPul auBat uPut ehbet weenSi ngapor eandMal as i ay etper hapsnot hi nghasev erbecomeascl os east oar egi onal ar m confli ctt hant heSout hChi naSeadi ps ut e. TheSout hChi naSeadi s put ei ses s ent i al l yt hecl as hi ngcl ai msoft er r i t or i alf eat ur es( r eef ,i s l and,i s l et , s hoal , et c. )i nt heSout hChi naSea( SCS)bet weenChi na, T ai wan, Mal ay s i a, Vi et nam,t hePhi l i ppi nes ,andBr unei( al s or ef f er edast hecl ai mantSt at es ) .What ’ s appeal i ngaboutt hes econt es t edf eat ur esi s n’ taboutwhatt hef eat ur eshav et o 1 of f er,butt her i chr es our cesunderandneart hef eat ur ess i nceunderi nt er nat i onall aw,t her i ghtt oex pl oi twhat ’ si nt hewat erandi t ss hel fi sder i v edf r om whoownst hel andnear by . Ul t i mat el y , t hos ewhocont r ol t hewat erl aneofSCS 2 i scont r ol l i ngoneoft hebi gges ti nt er nat i onalnav i gat i onr out e.Manys t udi es concl udet hatt hear eahasbount eneaousv al uabl efis her ys t ock( e. g.t una)as wel last hepos s i bi l i t yofv as tbedsofoi landnat ur algasunder neat h.
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Accor di ngt oCSI S( Cent erf orSt r at egcSt udi espubl i cat i on,Sout hChi naSeacar r i es40% ofwor l dt r adeand50%ofener gyt r ade. Mal accaSt r ai t ,whi chi st hegat ewayt oSout hChi na Seahasact i v i t i es3xmor et hanCanalofSuez and15xt hanCanalofPanama,maki ngi tt he wor l d’ smos tcr i t i cal wat er way . I naddi t i on, Chi nes e For ei gn Mi ni s t r ys pok es woman Hua Chuny i ng ment i oned t hatt he t ot alwor t h of t het r adei nSCSi s$5t r i l l i onpery ear . 2
For ASEANcl ai mant s , t hecont r ol t ot hes eas pect swi l lal l ow economi cgr owt hand nat i onaldev el opment ,buti t ’ smor et hant hat f orChi na.Chi na’ sas s er t i v enes si npur s ui ng i t scl ai m( whi chcons i s tof90% ofSCSar ea) hasbeendr i v enbyi t sgr owi ngr i v ar l ywi t h t heUni t ed St at esandJ apan.Theul t i mat e goalf orChi nai sal s ot oes t abl i s hi t shegemonyi nt hewes t er nPaci ficandki ckUSand J apan outoft he pi ct ur e.Whats eemst o occurnow i sconcer ni ng.St udi ess ai dt hat t hecl ai msbyt hes ecount r i esar emur k yat bes t ;r el y i ngnot hi ngonl egalbas i sbuton hi s t or i calt al es .Thi sex pl ai nswhyt hecl ai mant sSt at esbeganaggr es s i v el yoccupyand r unact i v i t i esi nt hei rcl ai medf eat ur ess i nce j us tr ecent l y .ThePhi l i ppi nes ,f orex ampl e,
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pl annedt os i gned15ex pl or at i oncont r act si nt heReedBank, acont es t edf eat ur ewi t hChi na, whi l eVi et nam andChi nai nt ens i fiedr ecl amat i on( upt o9, 6mi l l i ons quar ear ea)andev enmi l i t ar yi ns t al l at i oni nt hei rcont es t edf eat ur esi nt he Spr at l eyI s l ands . Al l cl ai mants t at esex ceptBr unei ar enot edt ohav eembar k ed onas ubs t ant i alenhancementofi t smar i t i memi l i t ar yf or ces ,l eadi ngt owhat wes eeasanar mr acebet weencl ai mantSt at es . Ar m cl as hhasal s ooccur r ednumer oust i mei nt hepas t ;Vi et names ev es s el fir edPhi l i ppi ne’ sfis hi ngv es s el t hat fis hedi nt hePi geonReef i n1998, Chi nawasal l egedt odes t r oyVi et names ev es s el si nt hecont es t edwat er sofVi et nam neart heSpr at l yI s l andi n2011, andt he Phi l i ppi nes ’ soi ls ur v eys hi psoper at i ngi nReedBank( neart hePal awanI s l and) hav ebeenconf r ont edbyChi nes ev es s el st hi sy ear . Notonl yar et hes ei ns t ancescont r av enedi nt er nat i onal l aw, t heyes cal at et ens i ont ot her egi onanddi mi ni s ht heconfidencet os ol v et hedi s put epeacef ul l y . I deal l y ,t oav oi dar m cl as ht oer upti nal ar ger s cal e, t hedi s put es houl dbes ol v edei t herdi pl omat i cal l yorj udi ci al l y . Decl ar at i onsaf t erdecl ar at i onsandwor ks hopsaf t erwor ks hopswer econduct ed mai nl y byASEAN,buti ts eemsl i k e t hi ngsar e headi ng nowher e cl ears i nce decadesago,and her ear epr obabl ywhy .One, ASEAN i snotaconfli ctr es ol ut i onbody ,i ti sa confli ctmanagementbodyt hatheav i l yr el i es on t he abi l i t yofi t smember st o find mi ddl e gr oundsandwi l l i ngt ocompr omi s ef oragr eat eri nt er es t . Unf or t unat el y , t hes t r at egyhasbeen der ai l edduet ot hel ackofconfidenceamongs t cl ai mantSt at esass hownf r om t heabov eex ampl es . T wo,auni fiedASEAN s t ancei sunl i k el yt o beachi ev ed becaus eChi na’ ss i gni ficanti nfluence whi ch r ecent l yl ed Cambodi at os i de al ongwi t hChi naf oraneconomi cbenefit .Thi s i sex act l yChi na’ si nt er es tt odi v i deASEAN asi t al l owst hem t ooptbi l at er al t al ksi ns t eadofmul t i l at er al , gi v i ngt hem mor ebar gai ni ngchi p( t hi s t act i ci s commonl yr ef er r ed t o“ di v i de and r ul e” ) .Thr ee,s ol v i ngi tt hr oughj udi ci albodi es s uchasI CJorI TL OS( I nt er nat i onalT r i bunalf or t heLawoft heSea)i shar dt oachi ev e, s i nceI CJ r equi r esbot hpar t i est ocons entbef or et hepr oceedi ng( whi chcl ai mantSt at esar er el uct antt o EDS UINEW SLETTER VOL 7 11
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dos o,es peci al l yChi na)and I TL OShas ar guabl ej ur i s di ct i oni nt hi smat t er .Per hapst he onl y opt i on l ef tt her ei sf or ASEAN i st os how i t sASEAN Ways wag, put t i ngt hi shi ghl ys t r at egi ci s s uei ni t sr egi onalf r ameabov ei ndi v i duals t at e’ si nt er es t s ,becaus ei fASEAN cannotmak e peacewi t hi nt hems el v esfir s t ,what ’ sat s t ak ei sei t herdev as t at i ngl yi mbal ance ar m confli ctormor ei nfil t r at i onofex t er nalf or ces( pos s i bl yUSand J apan)t hat wi l ls ur el ys hookt hev al uesanddy nami c ofASEAN.
NOTES: Forcompr ehens i v eandonpoi ntar t i cl eson Sout hChi naSeadi s put e, r eadal ong: 1. Sout hAs i a’ sT r oubl edWat er s :ht t p: / / www. cai r ni nt . i nf o/ ar t i cl eE_PE_143_0035di s put es i nt hes out hchi nas ea. ht m 2. Lat es tNegot i at i ononSout hChi naSea: ht t p: / / www. f r ance24. com/ en/ 20120713as eandi pl omacy di s put er ows out hchi nas eachi naphi l i ppi nes v i et nammal ay s i abr unei 3. Succi ntr ev i ewandt i mel i neoft hedi s put e: ht t p: / / www. bbc. com/ news / wor l das i apaci f i c13748349
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Tri vi a! Thet hemesbei ngdi s cus s edonJ FFi n7year sofi t scommencement : 2014:Di s ney 2013:Movi es 2012:Fut ur e 2011:Har r yPot t er 2010:Tr i but et oPhi l os ophy ,TheMot herofSci ence 2009:9/ 11i nMemor i am Thi syear ’ sJ FFwi l lbedi s cus s i ngaboutpopul arcul t ur e,es peci al l ywhat ’ s upi nbuzzf eedand9gag.Andt hel aught erwi l lbeont heai rofUIDepok CampusonSept ember5t ht o6t h2015.
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