... for the Association to successfully complete the Code
Over recent years, the South China Sea has lived up to its reputation as one of the hotbeds of instability of Asia Pacific. However, in 2002 China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed the
Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
. This document regulates the policy of the countries that claim the disputed territories. One of its provisions envisages the development of a code of conduct for the South ...
... component in relations with other international organizations. Possessing quite a number of competitive advantages in the field, Moscow is able to offer new opportunities to its foreign partners.
Early this week, the context has highlighted the First Russia-ASEAN Youth Summit organized basically by the MGIMO-University Russia-ASEAN Center and held at its premises.
The Summit participants were addressed by prominent Russian and foreign diplomats and businesspersons, among them MGIMO Rector Anatoly Torkunov,...
... contagion to other regional economies develops.
That was in the early part of the first decade, from 2000 to 2005. Since then we’ve seen a growth in local currency bond issuance, the Asian Development Bank has set up the Asian bond fund monitor, and ASEAN+3 group has a monetary unit. So in that sense, what I see is a transfer of ideas and knowledge from track two to track one. I can give you a lot of examples.
Another example is regional trade agreements. We have seen a global proliferation of regional ...
... infrastructure is a half-way to the successful overcoming of problems. It was reflected by “Seoul Development Consensus for Shared Growth” adopted by the leaders of G-20 at November (2010) summit. The same is understood by our Far East partners: e.g. ASEAN and APEC intend to create “seamless” economies in their regions, PRC invests into the construction of railroads in Indochina, and both Koreas study the possible connection of Trans-Korea trunk with Trans-Siberia line.
The tunnel under ...
