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Stronger Regional Bodies Needed To Lessen Instability In Asia, Says Report

September 13 2017

USA

A new think-tank report maintains that a lack of mutual trust and strong institutions in Asia has contributed to the growth of regional instability, reports the South China Morning Post.

The study released on Monday by the Asia Society Policy Institute, based in New York, promotes the strengthening of existing regional bodies such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to improve communication and head off crises.

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