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The fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit. An assessment

The fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit. An assessment Asia Europe Journal (2005) 3: 17–23 ASIA DOI: 10.1007/s10308-004-0130-8 EUROPE JOURNAL Springer-Verlag 2005 The fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit. An assessment Rui Pereira* Directorate-General for Enterprise, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labour, Lisboa, Portugal The year 2004 has been a particularly difficult one for ASEM. Adding to the perception of progressive lack of interest by some partners and the subsequent need for engagement at the highest level to revitalise this informal dialogue process, the division on Burma/Myanmar’s admission to ASEM has severely conditioned activities and events in 2004. This was clearly demonstrated by the EU decision not to participate in the Finance and Economic Ministers Meetings, scheduled for July and September 2004 respectively. The Burma/Myanmar issue The divergence on Burma/Myanmar was not surprising, for a number of reasons. To begin with, the more interventionist European approach on issues related to the protection of democratic values, human rights and rule of law, is hardly compatible with the ASEAN diplomatic principles, which determine that ASEAN member states should not interfere in each others’ internal affairs. The so-called ‘principle of non-interference’ is formulated in the ASEAN-Charter. Such differences had already become clear in other fora, such as the EU/ASEAN Ministerial Meetings and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Europe Journal Springer Journals

The fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit. An assessment

Pereira, Rui
Asia Europe Journal , Volume 3 (1) – Jan 1, 2004
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2005 by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
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Social Sciences; Social Sciences, general; International Economics
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1610-2932
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Asia Europe Journal (2005) 3: 17–23 ASIA DOI: 10.1007/s10308-004-0130-8 EUROPE JOURNAL Springer-Verlag 2005 The fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit. An assessment Rui Pereira* Directorate-General for Enterprise, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labour, Lisboa, Portugal The year 2004 has been a particularly difficult one for ASEM. Adding to the perception of progressive lack of interest by some partners and the subsequent need for engagement at the highest level to revitalise this informal dialogue process, the division on Burma/Myanmar’s admission to ASEM has severely conditioned activities and events in 2004. This was clearly demonstrated by the EU decision not to participate in the Finance and Economic Ministers Meetings, scheduled for July and September 2004 respectively. The Burma/Myanmar issue The divergence on Burma/Myanmar was not surprising, for a number of reasons. To begin with, the more interventionist European approach on issues related to the protection of democratic values, human rights and rule of law, is hardly compatible with the ASEAN diplomatic principles, which determine that ASEAN member states should not interfere in each others’ internal affairs. The so-called ‘principle of non-interference’ is formulated in the ASEAN-Charter. Such differences had already become clear in other fora, such as the EU/ASEAN Ministerial Meetings and

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