ASEAN’S AMBIGUOUS ROLE IN RESOLVING SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTES
Journal: Indonesian Journal of International Law
Year: 2015

Maintaining regional peace and security is a major concern for the Association of South East Asian Nations(ASEAN) while preserving strong and strategic ties with China is also imperative for the protection of regional economic and security interests. In a territorial dispute that involves most ASEAN nations to a different extent, delicately crafting a diplomatic solution to protect good working relations among ASEAN nations and China will become increasingly difficulty. China has been accused of