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Southeast Asia had been dominated by European Powers since 15thcntury until the second world war. After the second world war, thenewly independent state s emerge in the southeast asia region, andASEAN was founded in 1967. ASEAN is famous of its decision-making process, well known as"common decision", every member''s opinion must be heared by theothers, and "feelers technique" do help each other on understandingmutually. According to common interests, ASEAN and EC begin dialoguessince 1978, and signed an agreement on cooperation in 1980. As the Cold War ended in 1990s, ASEAN and EC both expandedthemselves, and un der the urges of both sides, the ASEM was held inBangkok and London 1996 and 1 998, to get mutual understandings andto promote the common interests for both sides. The most difference between ASEAN and EC is the human rights issue,esp ecially on Burma and East Timor. Fortunately, ASEAN and EC will intense their cooperativerelationship in the foreseenable future.
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