ASEAN Is Not Another EU

With the mix of development of ASEAN’s member countries, high levels of economic integration are a distant dream, and there are even more challenges for political and security policy coordination as well as socio-cultural fusion. But creation of the ASEAN Community is a big step forward in the integration process, and offers potential for its members and trade partners beyond.

Zhang Xuegang Deputy Director for Southeast Asia and Oceania Studies, CICIR via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1TEBxu9