ASEAN Outlook on the Indo- Pacific (Aoip) and Korea's New Southern Policy

5 Pages Posted: 23 Jul 2021 Last revised: 27 Jul 2021

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Ina Choi

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Date Written: March 31, 2020

Abstract

As US-China rivalry intensifies, small and middle-sized states are under increasing pressure to maintain their strategic autonomy. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is no exception. In an effort to defuse tensions surrounding the region, ASEAN leaders adopted the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) during the 34th ASEAN summit last year. The AOIP came out of the need to reaffirm ASEAN’s centrality in addressing the evolving Indo-Pacific construct and mitigate great-power frictions in the region. This manuscript discusses key takeaways from the AOIP and its implications for Korea’s New Southern Policy.

Suggested Citation

Choi, Ina, ASEAN Outlook on the Indo- Pacific (Aoip) and Korea's New Southern Policy (March 31, 2020). KIEP Research Paper, KIEP Opinions no. 183, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3889166 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3889166

Ina Choi (Contact Author)

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy ( email )

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Seoul, 370
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

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