As ASEAN Chair, Malaysia is close to securing a landmark commitment: persuading major powers like China, Russia, and potentially the US to sign the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Bangkok Treaty). Chong Ja Ian, Associate Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, shares his insights into what this means for the region’s security.



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As ASEAN Chair, Malaysia is close to securing a landmark commitment: persuading major powers like China, Russia, and potentially the US to sign the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Bangkok Treaty). Chong Ja Ian, Associate Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, shares his insights into what this means for the region’s security.Image Credit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Shutterstock.com">Shutterstock.com</a>

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