An Asian EU, perhaps
The Xinhua article says that Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) is to become "a rules-based legal entity like the European Union." If you offered the published description to your students, how long would it take them to notice what's missing from the ASEAN charter that would make it really resemble the EU?Charter transforms ASEAN into legal entity like EU
Map from www.33ff.com
"In order to be more ready to face challenges, the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) signed a Charter on Tuesday, which transforms the ASEAN into a rules-based legal entity like the European Union...
"ASEAN leaders promised in the Charter to create a single market and production base with effective facilitation for trade and investment in which there is free flow of goods, services and investment...
"The Charter says peoples of the ASEAN member states are committed to intensifying community building through enhanced regional cooperation and integration...
"Appropriate dispute settlement mechanisms, the Charter says, including arbitration, will be established for disputes which concern the interpretation or application of the Charter and other ASEAN instruments...
"'In conformity with the purpose and principles of the ASEAN Charter relating to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedom, ASEAN shall establish an ASEAN human rights body,' the Charter says..."
Labels: China, EU, globalization
posted by Ken Wedding @ 7:15 AM
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