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The 18th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) closed its doors on 24 July and the overall positive results seem to have satisfied the 27 delegations (the ten ASEAN members and the 17 dialogue partners such as Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, US, the EU, Russia and India) who met in Bali. Nevertheless, despite the fact that [...]

In the last several weeks, China and Vietnam have been accusing each other over the disputed islands situated in the South China Sea. The last episode to rekindle tensions between the two former enemies occurred 26 May, when Chinese patrol boats intentionally severed a seismic cable towed by a Vietnamese survey vessel

The Philippines: Back to the Table, Warily, in Mindanao, the latest briefing from the International Crisis Group, looks at the variety of factors that will influence the outcome of negotiations that resumed in February under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. OVERVIEW Peace talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front [...]

In occasione delle elezioni presidenziali che si terranno il 10 maggio, Sudestasiatico.com vi propone due interessanti articoli a firma di Fabio Scarpello Power brokers block Philippine paths to peace By Fabio Scarpello Atimes.com MANILA – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Philippines’ largest Islamic rebel group, does not recognize the country’s constitution or electoral [...]