KUALA LUMPUR/PHNOM PENH (Bernama): Asean has the potential to wield significant global influence by utilising the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) as platforms to address the prevailing geopolitical challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly concerning the competition between the United States (US) and China.
Rizal Sukma, a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Indonesia believes that the regional grouping possesses the capability to convene major global and regional powers through the aforementioned regional forums.
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