China’s Expanding Footprint Puts ASEAN Centrality in the Spotlight

Professor Ian Chong from the National University of Singapore reminded that today’s China is far more assertive than in the 1990s. “The South China Sea remains a difficult issue, and despite ongoing dialogue, a resolution is unlikely soon,” he observed.

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Broto Wardoyo from Universitas Indonesia offered a different angle, arguing that ASEAN’s diversity limits Beijing’s ability to force consensus. “China’s pragmatic choice is to maintain the status quo, as ASEAN’s internal complexity prevents it from taking a single, unified stance,” he concluded.

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Airlangga mengatakan, Indonesia bisa menjaga tren pertumbuhan ekonomi di atas 5 persen selama 7 tahun terakhir, dan menjadi salah satu negara terbaik di ASEAN dalam itu.

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5 Agustus 2026