东南亚国家联盟(东盟)在曼谷成立近十二年以后,现已被承认是在动乱的亚洲地区提供政治稳定和经济发展基础的一个独立的、非共产党国家的组织。五个成员国(印度尼西亚、马来西亚、菲律宾、新加坡和泰国),在一个以其多样性和历史对抗著称的地区,正逐步创造一种共同利益和政治一致性的观念。十年来,东盟成功地在本地区内遏制了政治敌对,使其成员国得以集中国家的精力于经济目标,在此期间,该地区的经济 Nearly twelve years after the establishment of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Bangkok, it has now been recognized as an independent, non-Communist state organization that provides the basis for political stability and economic development in the turmoil of Asia. Five member States (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) are gradually creating a concept of common interest and political coherence in a region known for their diversity and historical confrontation. Over the past decade, ASEAN has succeeded in containing political hostility in the region and has allowed its member states to concentrate their energies on economic goals. During this period, the economy of the region