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Indo-Pacific

August 9, 2019

Asean and the Indo-Pacific Outlook

Frederick Kliem

At the just-concluded 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Bangkok, the regional bloc filled a void in the ongoing international Indo-Pacific debate. Various regional actors had previously released their own Indo-Pacific strategies and concepts, suggesting a redefinition of geo-strategic Asia.

July 12, 2019

Indo-Pacific: An Asean narrative to keep centrality intact

Sathish Govind

The Indo-Pacific initiative is the first attempt of Asean countries to ensure that its centrality is intact by setting a code of conduct in its collective effort to contain the rise of big powers in the region.