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ASEAN: Navigating between Washington, Beijing and a contested Indo-Pacific

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  1. ASEAN countries face pressure to balance strategic visions of Washington and Beijing across trade, technology, infrastructure, maritime security, and defence.

  2. The article frames ASEAN's navigation as a contest between US and Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

  3. Moneycontrol covers the diplomatic and economic challenges for ASEAN in maintaining neutrality amid great power rivalry.

  4. The report emphasises the contested nature of multiple domains including maritime security and defence.

ASEAN: Navigating between Washington, Beijing and a contested Indo-Pacific · in5points