Don't they all share similar values like India?
One of ASEAN tenets is to respect each other's sovereignty and internal politics. I can't see Scomo sticking to this discipline. You don't offend your customer then whips out an agreement obliging your custoner to bend overy and keep picking up soaps.
Birmingham should not get delusions like his inspiration over in US and accept that we have lost those exports. Groveling isn't going to rectify but it helps.
