ASEAN's Future Under Great Power Rivalry

This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Mr. Choi Shing Kwok,
Director & Chief Executive Officer of the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak
Institute, and head of the ASEAN Studies Centre and Singapore APEC
Study Centre, to discuss ASEAN perspectives on issues in the
Indo-Pacific.  The conversation first examines ASEAN’s current
structure, organizational challenges, and the diversity of its
individual members. They then discuss ASEAN’s relationships
and interaction with other regional players, including Japan and
Australia. Next, they turn to the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak
Institute’s 2023 Survey Report on the State of Southeast
Asia, reviewing how the region views U.S.-China tensions and the
priorities of the ASEAN nations as they navigate rising U.S.-China
competition. They analyze the reactions of ASEAN members to
Secretary Blinken’s June trip to Beijing and discuss survey trends
which suggest growing support for the United States and the Quad in
Southeast Asia. They conclude by considering how U.S. policy could
be best designed to improve levels of trust among ASEAN member
publics.