The crisis in Myanmar has raised questions about the effectiveness and unity of the politically diverse ASEAN
For years ASEAN promoted “constructive dialogue” with Myanmar’s military in the face of Western pressure to isolate the long-ruling generals and press them with sanctions to reform.
ASEAN has for decades operated under the principle of not interfering in each other’s internal affairs and reaching agreement by consensus. “ASEAN and international communities must exert leadership in opposing the use of threat of force against a sovereign state.”
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