Cambodian Senior Minister Sok Siphana said there is more pressure on Asean these days to directly or indirectly choose sides. - Photo: Lianhe Zaobao
SINGAPORE: Asean needs to relook how it tackles a range of global challenges that includes the geopolitical contest between the United States and China, and may need a “reboot” to maintain the grouping’s centrality, a regional forum heard on Monday (Oct 28).
There is more pressure on the 10-member grouping these days to directly or indirectly choose sides, said Cambodian Senior Minister Sok Siphana, noting that this might be in specific fields such as technology and supply chains. “We will be asked to pick a side. And this dilemma is deeper than meets the eye.”
