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Asia-Pacific Stability
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ˇ@ ASEAN leaders have decided to make mainland China, Japan and South Korea a key members of the planned alliance. This is understandable and quite natural. The decision would allow the Southeast Asia nations to benefit from the more prosperous economics of the three Asia neighbors. ASEAN is not going to include Taiwan in the alliance, and this is due to Beijingˇ¦s one China policy. The member nations of the organization must keep in mind that an unstable and potentially explosive Taiwan Strait is a threat to the entire East Asia region. Asia leaders must be careful of concerning that while taking advantage of the growing economic prosperity of mainland China. ASEAN should not sacrifice the interests of Taiwan. |
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