IPSEs IN THE LAST 24H
  • Wang Wenbin
    Wang Wenbin “China is not the creator of or a party to the Ukraine Crisis. We have been on the side of peace and dialogue and committed to promoting peace talks. We actively support putting in place a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture. Our fair and objective position and constructive role have been widely recognized. 'Let the person who tied the bell on the tiger untie it,' to quote a Chinese saying. Our message to the US: stop shifting the blame on China; do not try to drive a wedge between China and Europe; and it is time to stop fueling the flame and start making real contribution to finding a political solution to the Ukraine crisis.” 13 hours ago
  • Korean Central News Agency
    Korean Central News Agency “On May 17, the North Korean Missile General Bureau conducted a test launch of a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a new navigation system of autonomous guidance. The test launch confirmed the accuracy and reliability of the system. The launch was carried out as part of the regular activities of the North Korean Missile General Bureau and subordinate defense research institutes for the active development of weapons technology.” 13 hours ago
  • Yang Moo-jin
    Yang Moo-jin “It is part of North Korea's propaganda approach to develop a voice in global affairs. Kim's statement comes amid Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping holding talks in Beijing, the West pressuring North Korea and Russia with sanctions and South Korea planning to stage Ulchi Freedom Shiled, a joint annual military drill with the U.S. in August. It may be true that North Korea is honing existing weapons to attack Seoul, but we cannot rule out the possibility of the country pulling weapons from its stocks and shipping them to Russia after further testing and deploying.” 14 hours ago
  • Park Won-gon
    Park Won-gon “Kim's [Kim Yo-jong syster of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un] statement suggests that North Korea is concerned about international sanctions. I believe sanctions are still an effective tool. North Korea fears that if it admits its arms dealings with Russia, it may turn its European allies into enemies.” 14 hours ago
  • Kim Yo-jong
    Kim Yo-jong “We have no intention to export our military technical capabilities to any country or open them to the public. Our tactical weapons, including multiple rocket launchers and missiles, will be used to prevent Seoul from inventing any idle thinking.” 14 hours ago
  • Frank Kendall
    Frank Kendall “China has fielded a number of space capabilities designed to target our forces. And we're not going to be able operate in the Western Pacific successfully unless we can defeat those. China had tripled its network of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites since 2018.” 14 hours ago
  • Ants Kiviselg
    Ants Kiviselg “The Russian Armed Forces are advancing on the recently opened Kharkiv front, but their pace is slowing down. This and the nature of their behaviour rather indicate a desire to create a buffer zone. Russian troops have attacked and destroyed important bridges in the area of Vovchansk, which creates a natural barrier between Ukrainian and Russian forces. This is more an indication of the intention of Russian forces to build a defensive line than to create a bridgehead for an advance on Kharkiv.” 23 hours ago
  • Vladimir Putin
    Vladimir Putin “Russia is ready and able to continuously power the Chinese economy, businesses, cities and towns with affordable and environmentally clean energy.” 23 hours ago
  • Alexey Muraviev
    Alexey Muraviev “There are limits to the two nations' ties, despite their insistence that it is limitless. The limits are that the two countries don't have a formal alliance agreement. To me, that's very clearly a sign that there are limitations to what seems to be a limitless relationship. Neither side is prepared to unconditionally commit to support each other on issues like Ukraine.” 23 hours ago
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#Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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“Myanmar is an integral part of the ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] family and their membership has not been questioned. ASEAN will always be there for Myanmar and we have continued to offer help through the implementation of the five-point consensus.”

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Sultan of Brunei
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“Today, ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] did not expel Myanmar from ASEAN's framework. Myanmar abandoned its right. Now we are in the situation of ASEAN minus one. It is not because of ASEAN, but because of Myanmar.”

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Prime Minister of Cambodia
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“ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] is very perturbed because we cannot afford this to happen, especially during the COVID pandemic. ASEAN now has to grapple with the fact that Senior General Min Aung Hlaing's personal ambition and greed poses a greater threat to regional security, both for Myanmar and the region itself. And if ASEAN doesn't act now, the situation could get out of control and we will be dealing with a disaster for the next 10 years.”

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Founder and coordinator of Alternative Asean Network on Burma
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“ASEAN's [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] constructive role in addressing this situation is of paramount importance and our action on this matter shall have a bearing on ASEAN's credibility in the eyes of the international community.”

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Thai Prime Minister
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“More violence happened due to provocations of terrorist groups [people who opposed the military's rule]. No one cares about their violence, and is only demanding we solve the issue. ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] should work on that.”

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Myanmar Senior General
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“We never thought of removing Myanmar from ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations], we believe Myanmar has the same rights (as us). But the junta has not cooperated, so ASEAN must be strong in defending its credibility and integrity.”

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“The exclusion is a political stopgap measure for ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] to assuage international criticism. It ensures its [ASEAN's] regional reputation as an organisation that can still play an active role in Southeast Asian affairs. The move sent a political signal to the military government that ASEAN is not one to be pushed around, and that Myanmar must show its seriousness and its commitment to roll out the five-point plan.”

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Global affairs analyst at consultancy Solaris Strategies Singapore
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“ASEAN must now act swiftly and set a clear timeline for Min Aung Hlaing to deliver on ending the violence, or stand ready to hold him accountable.”

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Chair of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights and a Malaysian MP
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“We tried not to accuse his [Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing]side too much because we don't care who's causing it. We just stressed that the violence must stop. For him, it's the other side that's causing the problems. But he agreed that violence must stop. He did not reject what was put forward by me and many other colleagues.”

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Prime Minister of Malaysia
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