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Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

The organization was founded back in 1967 to improve cooperation across the region. in which both the United States and China are competing for influence.

ASEAN members are Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam; their leaders meet for summits twice a year. This is a collection of DW's latest content related to the ASEAN.

Foreign ministers pose for a family pictures during a EU-ASEAN Ministerial meeting at the European Union (EU) headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on January 21, 2019. (Photo by John THYS / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images)

What to expect from Europe-ASEAN relations in 2022 12.01.2022

One of the EU's tests for 2022 will be convincing Southeast Asian countries that it can be a more rounded partner and not just a financier of ASEAN projects.
In this photo provided by An Khoun Sam Aun/National Television of Cambodia, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, front left, reviews an honor guard with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin, front right, on his arrival at Naypyitaw International Airport in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Friday, Jan 7, 2022. (An Khoun Sam Aun/National Television of Cambodia via AP)

Cambodian PM's visit to Myanmar sparks protests 07.01.2022

Hun Sen's trip marked the first official visit by a country's leader to Myanmar since last year's coup. It has angered local and international human rights campaigners.
04.10.2019 SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 04: Tugboats guide a container ship of Maersk Line at the Yangshan Deepwater Port, operated by Shanghai International Port Group Co., Ltd. SIPG, on October 4, 2019 in Shanghai, China. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx CFP111252879062

RCEP: Asia readies world's largest trade deal 30.12.2021

A decade in the making, the RCEP pact takes effect January 1, easing trade among Southeast Asian and Asia-Pacific nations. Economic giants China, Japan and South Korea are set to benefit the most.
In this photo released by Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affair, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, is welcomed by Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, right, at foreign ministry in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. (Jai Huzaini/Ministry of Foreign Affair via AP)

US considers more sanctions against Myanmar's military junta 15.12.2021

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration is also looking at designating repression against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim population as "genocide."
*** Dieses Bild ist fertig zugeschnitten als Social Media Snack (für Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) im Tableau zu finden: Fach „Images“ —> Weltspiegel/Bilder des Tages *** FILE PHOTO: A palm oil plantation is pictured next to a burnt forest near Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 29, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

EU, China race to secure green projects in Southeast Asia 01.12.2021

The EU and China have pledged to boost funding of green investment projects in ASEAN. But will these erstwhile partners, whose relations have soured over the past year, be able to work side by side?
29.08.2014 (c) picture-alliance/ANN/GrigMontegrande A Philippine Marine soldier flashes the peace sign to a Chinese Coast Guard ship after it tried to block a resupply vessel from restocking the BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal in March

Xi says China not seeking dominance in Southeast Asia 22.11.2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his country will not use its position to seek hegemony over smaller neighbors amid a flaring maritime dispute. Meanwhile, Myanmar was not represented at an ASEAN-China conference.
In this image released by Brunei ASEAN Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during ASEAN-Russian Summit on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit with the leaders, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Southeast Asian leaders began their annual summit without Myanmar on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, amid a diplomatic standoff over the exclusion of the leader of the military-ruled nation from the group's meetings. An empty box of Myanmar is seen at bottom second from right. (Brunei ASEAN Summit via AP)

Will Russia's new push in ASEAN be another failure? 05.11.2021

Moscow is looking to play a stronger role in the Indo-Pacific area as the current epicenter of geopolitics is seeing an increasing push-and-pull from Washington and Beijing.

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators protest against the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Myanmar junta denies ASEAN envoy access to Aung San Suu Kyi 03.11.2021

Myanmar's military rulers have said it would be unlawful for the ASEAN representative to meet with the deposed National League for Democracy leader.
--FILE--Steaks imported from Australia are for sale at the first Guangzhou store of O2O fresh produce retailer Hemaxiansheng, also known as Hema Fresh Store, of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group in Guangzhou city, south China's Guangdong province, 28 April 2018. Consumers stand to benefit from more imported goods during this year's Nov. 11 shopping gala as merchants across the globe try to ride the import boom fueled by the China International Import Expo. At least 500 additional new foreign products will be available to Chinese bargain hunters who are preparing for the upcoming discount extravaganza, according to Tmall Global, the dedicated cross-border e-commerce arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. The company aims to develop around 30 small and medium-sized overseas brands through content marketing endeavors and help them achieve $10 million daily sales during the 24-hour shopping festival, said Liu Peng, Tmall Global's general manager overseeing imports and exports.

Australia, New Zealand ratify RCEP, world's largest trade deal 03.11.2021

The two countries will join ASEAN nations, along with China, South Korea, and Japan. The pact will cover 30% of the world's population and 53% of last year's exports.
This image released on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, by Brunei ASEAN Summit shows ASEAN chairman, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah speaks in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, during a virtual summit with the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member​ states. Southeast Asian leaders began their annual summit without Myanmar on Tuesday amid a diplomatic standoff over the exclusion of the leader of the military-ruled nation from the group's meetings. An empty box of Myanmar is seen at bottom second from right. (Brunei ASEAN Summit via AP)

ASEAN leaders meet amid Myanmar crisis 26.10.2021

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders have met without Myanmar present. The bloc asked Myanmar to send a civilian, not the military junta leader, and the junta refused.
3D rendering of the flag of ASEAN waving in the wind against a blue sky

Myanmar junta chief excluded from ASEAN summit 16.10.2021

Myanmar's junta chief will be replaced by a non-political representative at a summit of southeast Asian nations later this month. ASEAN has grown frustrated about the crackdown following February's military coup.
*** Dieses Bild ist fertig zugeschnitten als Social Media Snack (für Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) im Tableau zu finden: Fach „Images“ —> Weltspiegel/Bilder des Tages *** Local residents Stavros from Greece and Valina from Russia dance on an almost empty Kata beach as Phuket reopens to overseas tourists, allowing foreigners fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to visit the resort island without quarantine, in Phuket, Thailand July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

COVID: Will European tourists return to Southeast Asia? 13.10.2021

Heavily reliant on tourism, Southeast Asian nations are looking into ways to kick-start the vital economic sector, which has been battered by the pandemic.
epa03031568 A magazine cover depicting German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the phrase 'Poker Face' looms over a news stand in central Beijing, China, 12 December 2011. China's role in helping the European Union stabilise remains a hotly debated topic both in China and elsewhere. EPA/ADRIAN BRADSHAW ++ +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++

What does the end of the Merkel era mean for Southeast Asia? 15.09.2021

Analysts say that Germany has gradually pivoted toward Southeast Asia over Merkel's last years in power. Some speculate that the next government could trigger further developments in Germany's approach to the region.
*** Dieses Bild ist fertig zugeschnitten als Social Media Snack (für Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) im Tableau zu finden: Fach „Images“ *** 24.04.21 *** Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks during a news conference after attending the ASEAN leaders' summit at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat building in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 24, 2021. Courtesy of Laily Rachev/Indonesian Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Will post-Afghanistan US foreign policy shift focus to Southeast Asia? 31.08.2021

Following the US exit from Afghanistan, governments in Southeast Asia are watching if their region will now have priority as Washington refocuses its foreign policy goals.

8th January 2019, Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; AFC Asian Cup football, Iraq versus Vietnam; Vietnam celebrating the own goal by Iraq for 1-0 |

Vietnam looking to take Southeast Asia back to the World Cup 31.08.2021

It has been over 80 years since a Southeast Asian nation appeared at the World Cup. Such a dismal record is partly explained by incompetence and corruption, but now Vietnam is in the final round of qualifying for 2022.
epaselect epa04484757 Balloons carry the ASEAN logo stands next to ASEAN members and dialogue partners flags at the main venue of the Myanmar International Convention Center, ahead of the arrival of leaders for the 25th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, in the administrative capital of Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 11 November 2014. The summit runs from 09-13 November, with leaders from ten ASEAN member countries and its dialogue partners as well as a meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS) involving US President Barack Obama, new Indonesian President Joko Widodo and China Prime Minister Li Keqiang, among others. EPA/AZHAR RAHIM +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

EU's new carbon scheme — how will it affect trade with ASEAN? 03.08.2021

There is concern in Southeast Asia that the potential for more EU tariffs on exports from ASEAN countries will result in a decrease in trade if the cost of imports becomes uncompetitive.

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