Implementation of the Indo-Pacific Concept
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (left to right), Advisor to Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith pose for a photograph at the opening of the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday (23/6/2019).
It is encouraging, the Indo-Pacific concept that was pioneered and campaigned for by Indonesia was adopted as ASEAN Outlook at the 34th Summit.
The 34th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took place in Bangkok on Sunday. Indonesia’s role in initiating this concept also received praise from ASEAN leaders. Furthermore, the concept will be used as a guideline in developing ASEAN cooperation with other countries in the Indo-Pacific region. It is hoped that the countries outside ASEAN can support and cooperate with the main areas presented in the Indo-Pacific outlook.