ASEAN, China's Rise and Geopolitical Stability in Asia

This Clingendael Paper written by Fenna Egberink with Frans-Paul van der Putten, explores the relevance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for geopolitical stability in Asia. The great powers in Asia are redefining their strategic positions towards each other, now that China is exceeding the status of a regional power and is on its way to becoming a global power. The three other main powers in Asia – the United States, Japan and India – are searching for ways to respond to this development. This paper seeks to explore ASEAN’s (potential) role in the current shifts.