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2018 RVHS Year 6 Preliminary Examination Page 1 of 6 9752/02 History HISTORY 9752/02 Paper 2 The Making of Independent Southeast Asia (Independence – 2000) 18 September 2018 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in dark blue or black ink. You may use a HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer two questions. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All marks are stipulated at the end of the question. This document consists of 6 printed pages. RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Year 6 Preliminary Examination In preparation for the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level HIGHER 2

2018 RVHS Year 6 Preliminary Examination Page 2 of 6 9752/02 History Section A You must answer Question 1. ASEAN’S MANAGEMENT OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE 1 Read the sources and then answer the questions which follow. When answering Question 1 candidates are advised to pay particular attention to the interpretation and evaluation of the sources both individually and as a group. Source A 19. With regard to the situation in the South China Sea, the Ministers encouraged the exercise of self-restraint by all countries concer ned, and the promotion of confidence building measures (CBMs) in this ar ea, and welcomed their commitment to resolving disputes by peaceful means in accordance with the recognised principles of international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), as well as to ensuring the freedom of navigation in this area. The Mini sters recognised prior and continuing dialogue and consultations, particularly dialogue in the ASEAN-China Informal Consultations, the First Meeting of the Working Group of the ASEAN-Chi na Senior Officials Consultations on the Code of Conduct in Kuala Lumpur on 26 May 2000, the exchange of views in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), as well as in the Informal Workshop on Managing Potential Conflicts in the South China Sea. The Ministers welcomed the on-going efforts between ASEAN and China to develop and adopt the Regional Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. Chairman’s Statement of the 7th Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), Bangkok, 27 July 2000. Source B ASEAN's recognition of the value of engaging China was probably the single most important factor that allowed relations between the two sides to break new ground at their meetings in Singapore this week. Things could have gone horribly wrong if ASEAN had not displayed its classic brand of non-confront ational diplomacy. During China's one-on-10 dialogue with ASEAN, the Malaysian Foreign Minister made it a point to highlight Chinese efforts to ease the region ou