ASEAN can persuade China toward CoC negotiation, mediate regional conflicts

Indonesia will end its term as chair of ASEAN next month. During its chairmanship, Indonesia, which hosted the 19th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Bali last week, took up a number of issues, such as Myanmar’s 2014 chairmanship bid, Timor Leste’s membership application, the South China Sea disputes and the Thai-Cambodia border conflict. The Jakarta Post’s Mustaqim Adamrah talked to Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa about the country’s ASEAN chairmanship so far. Below are excerpts

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