But cooperation against terror is easier said than done, given the region’s diversity of governance, culture, language, and religion, as well as ASEAN’s central policy of keeping out of non-interference in its members’ internal affairs. This policy has enabled the group to remain united over the years, despite severe disagreements.
但是，鉴于该地区政府、文化、语言和宗教各异，加之东盟不干涉成员国内部事务这一中心政策，反恐合作说起来容易做起来难。这一不干涉政策让东盟多年来尽管分歧严重但还是保持团结。但是，涉及到反恐规划的时候，不干涉原则已经成为东盟最大的障碍。