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ASEAN Dialogues End
Subject: ASEAN Dialogues End
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DATE=7/27/94
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-162677*
TITLE=ASEAN TALKS END (L)
BYLINE=DAN ROBINSON
DATELINE=BANGKOK
CONTENT=
INTRO: ANNUAL MEETINGS BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST
ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) AND ITS DIALOGUE PARTNERS (U-S, CANADA,
JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND E-U) ENDED
WEDNESDAY IN BANGKOK. REGIONAL SECURITY, TRADE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS
WERE DISCUSSED IN A WEEK OF TALKS. V-O-A'S DAN ROBINSON REPORTS
SIX SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS SIGNALED THEY ARE MOVING FROM A PAST
FOCUS ON ECONOMIC ISSUES TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO REDUCING
TENSIONS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION:
TEXT: A FINAL NEWS CONFERENCE BY THE DIALOGUE PARTNERS AND THEIR
SOUTHEAST ASIAN ALLIES (THAILAND, MALAYSIA, INDONESIA, SINGAPORE,
PHILIPPINES, BRUNEI) FOCUSED ON EVERYTHING FROM NORTH KOREA'S
NUCLEAR PROGRAM TO EAST-WEST DISPUTES OVER HUMAN RIGHTS AND
TRADE.
THE ABSENCE OF U-S SECRETARY OF STATE WARREN CHRISTOPHER, WHO WAS
IN WASHINGTON FOR THE SIGNING OF THE ISRAEL-JORDAN AGREEMENT,
DISAPPOINTED MANY SOUTHEAST ASIAN OFFICIALS.
U-S OFFICIALS WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY TO REASSURE EAST ASIAN ALLIES
THAT THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO REMAIN ENGAGED IN THE REGION.
UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, JOAN SPERO, DENIED
THERE IS ANY AMERICAN MALAISE TOWARD THE REGION:
// SPERO ACT //
I THINK WE HAVE SIGNALED OUR STRONG AND DEEP INTEREST IN
ASIA, THE PRIORITY THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION HAS FOR U-S
POLICY, AND I WOULD HOPE, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO ASK THEM,
OUR ASEAN PARTNERS, OUR ASIAN PARTNERS, OUR PACIFIC
PARTNERS, DON'T FEEL A MALAISE ANYMORE, IF THEY EVER
DID.
// END ACT //
U-S ALLIES IN EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA REAFFIRMED THIS WEEK THEIR
SUPPORT FOR U-S DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THE NORTH KOREAN
NUCLEAR DISPUTE.
// OPT // SOUTH KOREA'S FOREIGN MINISTER, HAN SUNG-JU ECHOED
COMMENTS BY DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE STROBE TALBOTT CALLING ON
NORTH KOREA TO TAKE A SERIOUS APPROACH TO UPCOMING TALKS IN
GENEVA OR FACE RENEWED INTERNATIONAL MOVES TOWARD SANCTIONS:
// HAN ACT //
WE HOPE THAT NORTH KOREA WILL COME TO GENEVA WITH THE
INTENTION OF RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. IF NORTH KOREA
INTENDS TO USE THIS OCCASION JUST TO DELAY OR DIVERT THE
ISSUE, THEN UNFORTUNATELY WE MAY HAVE TO REPEAT THE
CYCLE.
// END ACT // // END OPT //
THERE WERE ALSO RENEWED CALLS FOR A PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO
TERRITORIAL DISPUTES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, INVOLVING CHINA,
VIETNAM, TAIWAN AND SEVERAL ASEAN COUNTRIES.
// OPT // ON TRADE, ONCE AGAIN ASEAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES
PROTESTED WHAT THEY CALL WESTERN ATTEMPTS TO LINK SOCIAL AND
LABOR ISSUES TO WORLD TRADE TALKS.
HOWEVER, ALL THOSE ATTENDING THE BANGKOK TALKS AGREED ON THE NEED
TO IMPLEMENT AGREEMENTS REACHED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE URUGUAY
ROUND OF TRADE TALKS. // END OPT //
ASEAN SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONVINCE DIALOGUE NATIONS THAT
ITS ENGAGEMENT POLICY TOWARD THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN BURMA CAN
YIELD RESULTS.
THE UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF AUNG SAN SUU KYI REMAINS A MAIN
DEMAND FOR ALL. HOWEVER, DIALOGUE PARTNERS -- INCLUDING THE
UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION -- APPEAR WILLING
TO LET ASEAN PROVE IT CAN GET RESULTS.
// OPT // AUSTRALIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER, GARETH EVANS, SAID
RANGOON NEEDS TO DO MUCH MORE. HE SAID ANY APPROACH THAT HAS
PROMISE SHOULD BE GIVEN TIME TO WORK, BUT DECLINED TO SPECIFY A
TIMETABLE:
// EVANS ACT //
WE SHOULD BE ALL IN THE BUSINESS OF TRYING, BY ALL
APPROPRIATE MEANS, TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION.
// END ACT // // END OPT //
IN 1995, SOUTHEAST ASIAN LEADERS RETURN TO BANGKOK FOR A SUMMIT.
BRUNEI HOSTS THE NEXT GATHERING OF ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS,
DIALOGUE PARTNERS, AND THE ASEAN REGIONAL SECURITY FORUM
INAUGURATED THIS WEEK. (SIGNED)
NEB/DR/LWM
27-Jul-94 1:50 PM EDT (1750 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America