ASEAN's Role in Three Party Maritime Coopetition between China,the U.S.and ASEAN
As"Indo-Pacific"maritime issues evolve,both China and the United States support"ASEAN centrality."While so the two powers use their own respective platforms to engage in competition over maritime issues in the region,China leveraging its"Belt and Road Initiative"partnership network in this regard,while the U.S.leverages the"Indo-Pacific"maritime alliance system as the basis for its competitive interactions.On one hand,due to competitive pressure,China and the U.S.actively align around and supplement maritime governance rules guided by the"ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific"to compete for ASEAN's support,promoting the"ASEAN-ization"of regional maritime issues.On the other hand,competition between China and the U.S.over maritime issues has impacted ASEAN's authority over the regional agenda,generating the potential for it to be marginalized vis-à-vis sensitive issues with implications for sovereignty within international platforms constructed by major powers.While so,it is important to note that any regional maritime order designed by China or the U.S.must gain legitimacy as a practical or significant supplement to the existing regional architecture in order to gain widespread support and replace the existing order.Faced with an increasingly challenging maritime situation,ASEAN should maintain its neutrality,adopt a cautious stance towards America's"Indo-Pacific"strategy vis-à-vis maritime issues,and fully utilize its own advantages to promote regional multilateralism and strengthen"ASEAN centrality."
Thematic CoopetitionASEAN Centrality"Indo-Pacific"StrategyBelt and Road InitiativeMaritime Cooperation
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