The Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ balanced approach to the situation in Myanmar meets the principle of non-interference and is aimed at a peaceful resolution of the country’s issues, experts say. Yang Razali Kassim, Senior Fellow with RSIS, said a statement from the 10-nation bloc is the latest manifestation of its policy of constructive engagement, which means a balance between non-interference and engagement. “ASEAN’s approach in dealing with Myanmar, or any troubled fellow member-state, has always been different from that of Western countries because of their different political cultures,” Kassim told China Daily.