Thread by @supbrow

1/ ASEAN-China Summit:
Joint Statement on The 20th Anniversary of The Declaration on The Conduct of Parties in The #SouthChinaSea

@raylockman @CollinSLKoh @GregPoling @graham_euan @Sharon__Seah @AsiaMTI @Scs_Connect @ChongJaIan @alessionaval @becstrating

@raylockman @CollinSLKoh @GregPoling @graham_euan @Sharon__Seah @AsiaMTI @Scs_Connect @ChongJaIan @alessionaval @becstrating 2/ "Continue to exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and affect peace and stability, and avoid actions that may further complicate the situation"

This stmt historically precedes a 🇨🇳 missile test into #SouthChinaSea

3/ Spokesperson for the ASEAN Summit, Kung Phoak, stated that unlike in previous years, the #SouthChinaSea dispute is no longer a hot topic for ASEAN leaders to discuss at the Summit.

eacnews.asia/home/details/1…

4/ I suppose this being the 10th anniversary of the 2012 ASEAN Summit chaired by 🇰🇭 which had no joint communique due the #SouthChinaSea issues, this statement is techtonic progress.

2012 article:
bbc.com/news/world-asi…

5/ Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia

whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

6/ ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on the Establishment of the ASEAN-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

7/ #MaritimeCooperation featured prominently in the US-ASEAN statement.

Look fwd to see an "integrated" Plan of Action for US #MaritimeCooperation, not just a list of sporadic activities by different departments & agencies.

@GregPoling @MarSec_Bradford @BDHerzinger @graham_euan

8/ Here is that list of sporadic activities, by the way.

@GregPoling

whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

9/ Blurb on #MaritimeCooperation highlights the USAID Sustainable Fish Asia (SuFiA) project:
usaid.gov/asia-regional/…

@marsecgina

10/ I 💙 that they left this in the press release:

"And I want to thank the Prime Minister of — for Colombia’s [Cambodia’s] leadership in the ASEAN — as ASEAN chair and for hosting all of us."
🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

@GregPoling @graham_euan @Sharon__Seah @BDHerzinger

whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

@GregPoling @graham_euan @Sharon__Seah @BDHerzinger 11/ ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on The Establishment of The ASEAN-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

@Sharon__Seah @raylockman @graham_euan @hmarston4 @beth_te

12/ ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement
#MaritimeCooperation highlighted again:

"..promote cooperation and coordination among our relevant agencies, including maritime law enforcement agencies, to collaborate to improve maritime domain awareness.."

@marsecgina @GregPoling

@marsecgina @GregPoling 13/ "ASEAN Network for Combatting IUU Fishing (AN-IUU)"

More info:
www4.fisheries.go.th/dof_en/view_ne…

Concept Paper:
asean.org/wp-content/upl…

@marsecgina @GregPoling @raylockman @CollinSLKoh

@marsecgina @GregPoling @raylockman @CollinSLKoh 14/ 🇦🇺🇮🇳&🇨🇦 each include #MaritimeCooperation in their own bilateral statements

@ashleytownshend @graham_euan @JeffreyPayneFP @Harpoonleader @CanuelHugues @hmarston4 @MarSec_Bradford

@marsecgina @GregPoling @raylockman @CollinSLKoh @ashleytownshend @graham_euan @JeffreyPayneFP @Harpoonleader @CanuelHugues @hmarston4 @MarSec_Bradford 15/ #EastAsiaSummit:
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Participation in the East Asia Summit:

whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

16/ #EastAsiaSummit:
"...Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, through which 🇺🇸🇦🇺🇯🇵🇮🇳, are helping ASEAN nations and other Indo-Pacific partners to undertake marine conservation, counter illegal fishing, and respond to humanitarian disasters."

@GregPoling

17/ It's that awkward time period between end of #ASEANSummit and the publication of the final statements.

Everyone waiting for for the #EastAsiaSummit EAS communiqué.

@MayWongCNA
@graham_euan
@raylockman
@Sharon__Seah
@ChongJaIan
@hmarston4

@MayWongCNA @graham_euan @raylockman @Sharon__Seah @ChongJaIan @hmarston4 18/ Everyone checking ASEAN website for #EastAsiaSummit statement:

<F5 refresh> <F5 refresh> <F5 refresh> .....

@MayWongCNA @graham_euan @raylockman @Sharon__Seah @ChongJaIan @hmarston4 19/ Phnom Penh Statement on Trilateral (🇯🇵🇺🇸🇰🇷) Partnership for the Indo-Pacific:

➡️"They commit to addressing key issues of concern for the Pacific Islands... including #IUUFishing ...including through the Partners in the Blue Pacific"

@marsecgina

whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

@MayWongCNA @graham_euan @raylockman @Sharon__Seah @ChongJaIan @hmarston4 @marsecgina 20/ 🇺🇸🇦🇺 readout:

"emphasized the importance of the new Partners in the Blue Pacific to help address challenges in the Pacific...and to bolster maritime domain security"

@AnnaPowles @ashleytownshend

whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

21/ Waking up and no #EastAsiaSummit EAS joint statement.

Guess they don't work overnight at ASEAN.

And guess there is no joint statement.

Wonder if it was 🇷🇺 this time?

@raylockman
@Sharon__Seah