ASEAN and the BRI: The Utility of Equidistant Diplomacy with China and the US

The aim of the present study is to shed light on the diplomatic achievements of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by exploring the way in which it has dealt with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) implemented by China. ASEAN is little more than an association of minor powers with i...

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Published in:Asian journal of peacebuilding 2019-11, Vol.7 (2), p.333-348
Main Authors: Katsumata, Hiro, Nagata, Shingo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Collaboration
Diplomacy
Geopolitics
Infrastructure
International relations-US
Roads & highways
Small states
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Summary:The aim of the present study is to shed light on the diplomatic achievements of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by exploring the way in which it has dealt with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) implemented by China. ASEAN is little more than an association of minor powers with insignificant military and economic capabilities. However, in its dealings with the BRI, it has proactively advanced its own interests by skillfully conducting equidistant diplomacy with China and the US, without becoming too remote from or too close to either one of them, thereby reaping benefits from its favorable relations with each of them.
ISSN:2288-2693
2288-2707
DOI:10.18588/201911.00a088