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Jul 2023
42m 9s

ASEAN's Future Under Great Power Rivalry

Center For Strategic And International Studies
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This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Mr. Choi Shing Kwok, Director & Chief Executive Officer of the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, and head of the ASEAN Studies Centre and Singapore APEC Study Centre, to discuss ASEAN perspectives on issues in the Indo-Pacific.  The conversation first examines ASEAN’s current structure, organizational challenges, and the d ... Show More
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