东盟国家及组织对南海仲裁案的反应及政策走向

Responses and Policy Orientations toward the South China Sea Arbitral Ruling on the Part of ASEAN and Its Member States

南海仲裁案结果宣布后,引起有关各方的强烈反响。东盟各国作为南海周边国家和南海问题的最主要攸关方,对此的反应尤其值得注意。由于东盟各成员国的利益和立场不同,它们所做出的反应存在很大差异。东盟组织由于采取的是"协商一致"的决策原则,在达成共同立场方面有较大困难,表现在包括仲裁案在内的南海问题上就是,搁置或遮盖内部分歧,就能够达成一致的地方形成共同立场。东盟方面对待仲裁结果的政策走向既有对中国比较有利的一面,也存在一些消极负面的影响。对此,我们必须要有足够清醒的认识。

After the ruling of the South China Sea arbitration case was announced, the parties concerned have responded strongly. The responses of the ASEAN member states, as they are adjacent to the South China Sea and major parties concerned with the South China Sea issue are most worthy of attention. As the interests and stances of the ASEAN member states differ, their responses to the issue are of great difference. Since ASEAN has taken the principle of 'consensus through consultation' for decision-making, it is rather difficult for its member states to reach a common ground, which is reflected on the South China Sea issue, as in the case of the arbitration, putting aside or covering up differences and forming a common ground where consensus could be reached. There are both favorable and negative impacts on China as produced by different policy orientations of the ASEAN member states to the ruling of the arbitration case. Therefore, we must have a clear understanding of the situation.