Why there was no ASEAN Joint Communique: The non-issuance of the customary Joint Communique after the 45th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia expectedly generated considerable reactions and commentaries because it was unprecedented in ASEAN’s 45 years of existence. However, many of those reactions/commentaries were based on erroneous information. It is therefore essential to lay down the facts.
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