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East Timor President: Dialogue, not force, ensures security

East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, advocated for sustained security through communication and engagement, citing ASEAN as a model. He contrasted this with the failures of global leadership that have led to conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and Lebanon. Ramos-Horta emphasized that ASEAN's success lies not in eliminating differences, but in fostering dialogue to prevent wars. AI

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East Timor President: Dialogue, not force, ensures security

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jean Iau ·

    Sustained security can’t come from ‘barrel of a gun’: East Timor’s Jose Ramos-Horta

    The world can learn diplomatic lessons from Asean, East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta has said in a strongly worded rebuke to existing global power structures. At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, Ramos-Horta, who leads the newest and 11th member of the Associa…