ASEAN looks powerful because it is able to unite 10 politically, economically, and culturally diverse Members States towards common development goals. After all, ASEAN, among the leaders and elite group, is about personal relationship and trust.
Taiwan must help reduce the development gap by addressing the root cause of development disparity and removing the stumbling block to economic growth in the CLMV countries, otherwise inequality among nations could jeopardize the integrity of the regional integration as a whole. One of the most effective ways is to extend assistance in human resource development to up-grade the capacity of