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Chapter 4
Analysis and Recommendations
Conclusion
The Indo-Pacific discourse in the initiatives and also tap the Chinese Implications to ASEAN
recent past has proven to be dynamic and economic ingenuities. They must
adaptable, with an evolving agenda that continue to utilize existing engagements
engages ASEAN and its member states. and emerging platforms at bilateral,
They must continue to be creative and trilateral and multilateral levels to access Evolving Geo-Strategic Matrix in South China Sea:
adept in leveraging the Indo-Pacific to resources and facilities made available
their geo-strategic interests. ASEAN by the major powers in the South China
members should endeavor to engage both Sea context. What is needed is grit and
Quad members and China, individually confidence from small states to look at
or collectively, so that they can amplify the South China Sea region through the
the South China focus in the Quad Vaccine lens of unfolding possibilities rather than
Partnership and other capacity building as a limited set of choices.
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