KUALA LUMPUR: Asean has the potential to become a 'middle power', which is a power that can play an important role in dealing with tensions between great powers, not with the aim of war, but as a mediator and balancer.
Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said with the transition from a unipolar system, where one superpower dominates, to a multipolar system, Asean is seen as being able to bring a call towards a diplomatic settlement in the face of international disputes.
