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Challenging the myth of ASEAN centrality: a navigation map for Indonesia
As defined by the ASEAN Charter, Centrality is the notion that ASEAN should be the “primary driving force” in shaping the group’s external relations in a regional architecture that is open, transparent, and inclusive. Several dynamics have challenged ASEAN Centrality, namely: The rise of China, Sino-American rivalry, territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the reemergence of the the Quad, COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Besides a commitment to neutrality, a number of other basic principles or the “ASEAN Way” are a challenge to ASEAN’s cohesion and often viewed in a negative perspective, including the principles of non-interference, peaceful conflict resolution, and consensus decision-making (instead of majority voting).
The maintenance of regional stability and security and the peaceful management of disputes should be at the centre of Indonesian foreign policy. This is because regional security and stability are seen as preconditions for national development and prosperity.
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