Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Beijing pays frequent lip service to the idea, but it also poses significant challenges to China’s Southeast Asian ambitions. 

If the nation is not admitted soon, it will fall further behind the 10 members of the Southeast Asian bloc.

Zoom conferencing won’t work if the Southeast Asian bloc is to tackle the big issues.

"Minilateral groupings like the Quad need not sink ASEAN if it stays united and committed to Southeast Asia’s identity and security."

The Central Asian republics can learn from the experience of Southeast Asia and use the crisis in Afghanistan to spur forward regional cooperation at a time of great power competition. 

Given its political and economic influence over the Myanmar military, the Japanese government can do more to help the international community pursue non-military R2P options.

The ASEAN summit’s failings demonstrate that standard diplomatic protocols are insufficient to deal with the Myanmar leadership. 

Dutch freelance journalist Ate Hoekstra has hopes for a much better 2021 in Indochina.

Recovering from the coronavirus pandemic necessitates a robust regional response.

Kazakhstan’s central role in China’s BRI and membership in the EAEU present new opportunities for stronger relations between Kazakhstan and ASEAN.

ASEAN could modify military humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mechanisms to support regional healthcare systems in times of crisis.