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July 21, 2010

Asia's Leadership Gap

Simon Tay, Project Syndicate

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SINGAPORE – This week, ten foreign ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are meeting in Hanoi. When their initial gathering ends, they will host their counterparts from across the region, including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. ASEAN meetings are sometimes criticized as “talking shops,” but this time dialogue and strategic leadership are needed immensely.

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TAGGED: China, North Korea, ASEAN, Burma

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