Brunei Takes on the Challenges of Chairing ASEAN in 2013

Brunei Darussalam, the smallest country in Southeast Asia with a population of only 400,000, faces some daunting challenges this year as it chairs the 10-country ASEAN grouping. For starters, Brunei must help manage tensions regarding the strategic South China Sea following last year's acrimony...

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Published in:Policy File 2013
Main Author: Hiebert, Murray
Format: Report
Language:English
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Center for Strategic and International Studies
Foreign policy
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Summary:Brunei Darussalam, the smallest country in Southeast Asia with a population of only 400,000, faces some daunting challenges this year as it chairs the 10-country ASEAN grouping. For starters, Brunei must help manage tensions regarding the strategic South China Sea following last year's acrimony after then-chair Cambodia, a major recipient of assistance from Beijing, twice sought to limit discussion of China's assertive actions in the disputed sea. This prompted protests from several Southeast Asian countries.