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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.

Singapur ASEAN Gipfel Premierminister Lee Hsien Loong

ASEAN host warns of threats to Southeast Asia from 'Islamic State' 28.04.2018

Singapore's prime minister warned that "Islamic State" posed a "very real" threat to Southeast Asia. Lee Hsien Loong said although IS had been defeated in Iraq and Syria, the group continued to threaten the region.

Gruppenfoto Asean-Gipfel 2018

Southeast Asian nations defy Donald Trump's trade protectionism 18.03.2018

The first-ever ASEAN summit in Australia has ended. Southeast Asian nations have called on North Korea to end its nuclear program and taken a firm stance against protectionism in view of Donald Trump's trade policies.
Australien Proteste gegenAung San Suu Kyi in Sydney Gipfel ASEAN

Australia protests mar ASEAN summit in Sydney 17.03.2018

Demonstrators have rallied against Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and Cambodia's Hun Sen. The protests have overshadowed a regional agreement targeting terror groups' use of encrypted platforms.
Australien ASEAN Gipfel in Sydney

Activists call for human rights debate at ASEAN summit 16.03.2018

Southeast Asian leaders are gathering for the first ASEAN summit in Australia. But rights groups are calling on Canberra to talk about more than just economics at the Sydney meeting.
Indien Neu Delhi Präsident Ram Nath Kovind, Vize-Präsident M. Venkaiah Naidu und Premierminister Narendra Modi mit ASEAN Politikern

India, ASEAN agree on maritime cooperation as China asserts power 26.01.2018

Ten Southeast Asian leaders were guests of honor at India's 69th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, underscoring the region's importance for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy agenda.
Bildergalerie Asien 2017 Startbild

A look back at Asia in 2017 29.12.2017

The year 2017 saw China's President Xi Jinping tightening his grip over power, North Korea's Kim Jong Un's provocative missile tests, and a Rohingya refugee crisis. Here are the most important developments from Asia.
Donald Trump, Rodrigo Duterte, Nguyen Xuan Phuc

Sieren's China: Mr Bean goes to Asia 16.11.2017

Donald Trump's 12-day tour might go down in history as being the last attempt to master the shifting of power in Asia. What is clear is that Washington has no clue, writes DW's Frank Sieren.
Philippinen ASEAN Gipfel Protest gegen Trump

Trump protests in Manila expose social turmoil in the Philippines 15.11.2017

Massive protests against US President Trump on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit have been a distraction from the real issue of Philippine President Duterte's sinking popularity. Ana P. Santos reports from Manila.
Philippinen ASEAN Gipfel in Manila

Donald Trump meets Philippine President Duterte as ASEAN summit kicks off in Manila 13.11.2017

US President Trump has said he has a "great relationship" with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as the two met at a regional summit in Manila. The meeting got off to a rocky start with a group handshake gone awry.
Manila Philippinen

Thriller in Manila: Trouble as Donald Trump meets 'Trump of the East' 11.11.2017

US President Donald Trump and his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte are renowned for their unpredictable nature and coarse rhetoric. Their meeting comes accompanied by a wave of protests. Ana P. Santos reports.
Südchinesisches Meer Spratly-Inseln

Philippines' Duterte scales back building work in South China Sea spat 08.11.2017

The Philippine president wanted to build on disputed land at the heart of a lucrative shipping route. Pressure from China made him quickly change tack.
USA Trump und Abe in Mar-A-Lago

Trump's Japan trip a 'symbolic show of solidarity' 04.11.2017

Donald Trump's first stop in Japan on his maiden voyage to Asia as US president is an opportunity to underline Washington's alliance with Japan and reassure US allies on opposing North Korea. Julian Ryall reports.
USA Indianapolis Rede Trump Steuerreform

Donald Trump to attend ASEAN in November 29.09.2017

US President Donald Trump had suggested he would skip a meeting of 10 southeast Asian countries that include key US allies. The White House now says he will attend after all.
Philippinen Asean-Ministertreffen in Manila

The ASEAN way: Where is it leading? 07.08.2017

For 50 years, ASEAN has given Southeast Asian nations a forum to address a long list of conflicts, catastrophes and crises. But there are limitations to what the association can accomplish beyond business and rhetoric.

Nordkorea Flagge in Pjöngjang

North Korea refuses to stop nuclear weapon development, threatens US over sanctions 07.08.2017

North Korea has vowed that "under no circumstances" will it put its nuclear weapons on the negotiating table. Earlier, Pyongyang threatened to make the US pay "thousands of times" for drafting the latest sanctions.
Myanmar Asean-Gipfel in Naypyidaw eröffnet Flaggen

ASEAN countries at a glance 07.08.2017

Five decades ago, ASEAN came to life, bringing together an array of ethnic, religious and linguistic groups. The bloc now has over 600 million inhabitants. Here's a look at the various member countries.
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