https://www.youtube.com/live/0x5XelsleqE?si=DjlwH1eDz02WxxFt&t=42

Officials from Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Vietnam, along with a senior diplomat from the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs, will participate as panelists and address the following questions:

• What is your government’s perspective on the negotiations for a Code of Conduct that has lingered for nearly three decades? What are the primary challenges inhibiting its completion, and when can we expect a finalized draft?
• Is ASEAN still the preferred mechanism for ensuring stability and security in the South China Sea?
• What roles do extra-regional mechanisms such as AUKUS, the US-Japan-Philippines trilateral partnership, and the QUAD play in promoting a rules-based maritime order in Southeast Asia? Do you view these mechanisms as undermining ASEAN Centrality or complementing it?