US President Barack Obama will host eight of the ten leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)[i] in New York on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the 2nd US ASEAN Summit. The meeting underlines renewed American policy energy being invested in Southeast Asia. Headlines from the discussion should focus on three areas …
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China and the World: A Case for Panda Diplomacy
by cogitASIA Staff • • 1 Comment
By Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Singapore The simultaneous rise of China and India is the biggest growth story of the 21st century. It has the potential to change the power and civilisational balance…
US ASEAN Summit in New York – Gut Check Time
by cogitASIA Staff • • 3 Comments
“Exploring the implications of holding a Summit without SBY or postponing the Summit should be a sobering proposition to all the leaders involved. Here’s to everyone doing what is needed to make the meeting work. It’s gut check time for the US ASEAN relationship as we approach September 24 in New York.”
US ASEAN Summit in the Big Apple
by cogitASIA Staff • • 2 Comments
The stakes are high in New York, and the fact the 2nd US ASEAN Summit is taking place is significant. It is a strong signal that the US is finding its way to more comprehensive engagement in Asia and following through on its commitments to try to build an enduring Asia strategy using ASEAN as a foundation.
Breaking News: 2nd US-ASEAN Summit
by cogitASIA Staff • • 2 Comments
Breaking News: The 2nd US-ASEAN Summit will be held on 24 Sept in New York. An extension of the 1st US-ASEAN Summit in Singapore, 2nd summit is scheduled to last 120 minutes, from 1-3pm.* The White House has notified ASEAN…
Absent in Danang: Urgent Need for A US Trade Policy in Asia
by cogitASIA Staff • • 0 Comments
The gap in US strategy for intensifying its engagement in Southeast Asia is clearly trade. While the United States is starting to connect the dots diplomatically and on security architecture, our trade professionals, some of the most hard-core, experienced Southeast Asia hands in the Administration, are essentially benched as they wait for political and policy decisions to put the US trade leadership back into the game.
Answer: Washington, DC
by cogitASIA Staff • • 1 Comment
The 2nd US ASEAN Summit needs to be held in Washington, DC. When inviting ten foreign leaders from a strategically vital region to meet the President of the United States, symbolism and form are vitally important. The Washington choice sends the right messages at the right time.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ASEAN!
by cogitASIA Staff • • 1 Comment
Vietnam is providing very strong leadership in its role as ASEAN Chair in 2010. Expect that proactive leadership to continue next year as Indonesia, by far the largest country in ASEAN, takes over as Chair.