The #ASEAN countries (#Brunei, #Cambodia, #Indonesia, #Laos, #Malaysia, #Myanmar, the #Philippines, #Singapore, #Thailand, and #Vietnam) all have anxious eyes on the tense relationship between the #US and #China, and especially the coming U.S. #elections. Navigating between the two nations’ influence, policymakers in these countries widely accept that whoever wins the #2024USelection will greatly impact the next few years of the Association. ASEAN is a key partner of the #UnitedStates in its strategy toward China, but the ASEAN grouping itself is extremely diverse with different sets of interests. The #Biden Administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy, while not perfect, has brought fresh cooperation with nations like Vietnam and the Philippines, and a subtle-yet-tangible effort against Chinese dominance in the region. The coming election could have a profound impact on the strengthening of cooperation and development of further economic ties, which may affect #Beijing and Washington’s continuing push for influence over the #IndoPacific region.
Join our conversation as we tackle these possibilities and more with Ambassador Ted Osius, former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam and President/CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council, and Dr. Pek Koon Heng, Assistant Professor Emerita and former director of the ASEAN Studies Initiative at American University’s School of International Service, for an engaging and important discussion on a key partner to Washington in the #IndoPacificregion.
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