FIGHTING THE PANDEMIC, ASEAN BRACES FOR ECONOMIC PAIN

Many Southeast Asian countries growth rates have been stripped to near zero by COVID-19, and leaders expect a crisis that could exceed that of the Asian Financial Crisis. The pandemic defined Southeast Asias diplomatic relations from March, with high-level meetings moved to video conferences. The US...

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Veröffentlicht in:Comparative connections 2020-05, Vol.22 (1), p.53-149
1. Verfasser: Dalpino, Catharin
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Many Southeast Asian countries growth rates have been stripped to near zero by COVID-19, and leaders expect a crisis that could exceed that of the Asian Financial Crisis. The pandemic defined Southeast Asias diplomatic relations from March, with high-level meetings moved to video conferences. The US-ASEAN summit, scheduled for March 24, was postponed but no new date has been announced. With US elections ramping up and questions about the COVID-19 pandemic outstanding, a 2020 US-ASEAN summit appears unlikely.
ISSN:1930-5370
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