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INDO – PACIFIC INTEGRATION: THE RECEPTIVENESS OF ASEAN (Strategic…

- - - - Promotes an open, inclusive & prosperous Indo-Pacific region where all states’ rights are respected.
        
        Of the view that the Indo-Pacific region is “undergoing a strategic transition as profound as the economic transformation that preceded it”.
    - - Supports ASEAN Centrality in dealing with Indo-Pacific issues
    - - Provides various assistance to Indo-Pacific countries that contribute to capacity building & economic development of the region.
        
        Encourages connectivity & capacity building efforts in the region.
    - - Extensive sea lines of communication in the Indian an Pacific Oceans supports Australian trade.
        
        Wants a stable & peaceful Indo-Pacific region for its security and prosperity.
    - - Australia believes that more focus should be given to its relations with Japan, Indonesia, India & the ROK as these countries are considered as central to Australian foreign policy in Indo-Pacific region.
    - - Advocates & defends international order & rule-based engagement.
        
        Wants China to “play a leading role that strengthen a regional order”.
  - - - Free, open & inclusive region. Equal access to common spaces of sea & in the air.
        
        Cohesive order in the Indo-Pacific region amidst protectionism
    - - Supports ASEAN Centrality in Indo-Pacific.
        
        ASEAN as the fulcrum of India’s Act East Policy
    - - Connectivity is vital to enhance trade & unites a region.
        
        Promote connectivity by focusing on maritime economic corridors, i.e. Mekong-India Economic Corridor.
      - Focusing on Blue Economy - sustainable use of marine resources
        
        Explores the possibility of establishing relations between ASEAN & the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
    - - Level playing fields, not favoring protectionism.
    - - Maritime Cooperation as a key in Indo-Pacific region.
        
        Cooperation in the maritime domain to be anchored by the concept of Security And Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).
      - To address challenges such as piracy, terrorism, drugs and arms smuggling
    - - Dialogue as a common rules-based order
  - - - Free & Open
        
        “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) as the key concepts in Japanese foreign policy.
        
        Promotes the establishment & freedom of navigation & free trade in the region.
      - ASEAN Centrality
        
        Places importance on ASEAN Centrality & Unity.
      - Connectivity
        
        Japan is committed to support ASEAN’s Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity.
        
        Sees FOIP as a strategy that covers two continents (Asia and Africa) & two oceans (Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean).
      - Trade & Investment
        
        Japan will expand infrastructure development, trade & investment.
        
        Develops a free & open maritime order to bring stability & prosperity in the region.
      - Security
        
        Views FOIP as Japan’s commitment for peace & stability.
        
        Promotes capacity building on maritime law enforcement & cooperation.
      - Rule of Law
        
        International Rules-based order.
        
        Promotion & establishment of rule of law.
  - - - Free & Open
        
        Trump administration promotes a “Free & Open Indo-Pacific” concept to set it apart from Obama’s Pivot to Asia strategy. Agrees with Japan’s concept.
      - Connectivity
        
        Fosters connectivity projects that truly drive regional integration & economic growth.
      - Trade & Investment
        
        Cooperates with Australia to support high-quality infrastructure development in the Indo-Pacific region.
        
        Advance free, fair & reciprocal trade as well as encourage open investment environments & market economics.
      - Energy
        
        US partners with Australia in the Indo-Pacific Region on strategic mineral exploration, extraction, R&D of rare earth & high-performance metal.
      - Security
        
        Aims to create a network security architecture.
        
        Enhances US security & cooperative relationships to support the broader regional security challenges in maritime security, military, law enforcement capabilities & threat of terrorism.
      - Rule of Law
        
        Upholds international law & build consensus.