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US
/ˈeɪˈɛˈsiˈeɪˈɛn, ˌæˈzeɪən, əˈziən/
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NOUN
- an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
How To Use ASEAN In A Sentence
- Tokyo would also appoint an ambassador to Asean, he said.
- Asean finance ministers vow to avoid overheating, but remain mute on yuan ASEAN finance ministers have vowed to co-ordinate policies to avoid economic overheating in the fast-growing region, following a semi-annual gathering dominated political tension in Thailand and the avoidance of any criticism of China's currency management. AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories
- Diplomatic overtures are also being made to France, Canada and Japan as well as to ASEAN countries.
- In the past, it negotiated with each country in ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) separately, not with all of them as a unit.
- In the past, it negotiated with each country in ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) separately, not with all of them as a unit.
- ASEAN has been striving to integrate newer members Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam into the group as quickly as possible.
- Asean has become "an important source of capital in its own right", says Cyn-Young Park, principal economist at the Asian Development Bank's office of regional integration in Manila.
- China is also expected to start full-scale talks for conclusion of an free trade agreement with ASEAN.
- Asean has become "an important source of capital in its own right", says Cyn-Young Park, principal economist at the Asian Development Bank's office of regional integration in Manila.
- ASEAN's embrace of information and communications technology obviously requires individual creativity, freedom of expression and untrammeled communications.