The contentious rivalry between the US and China in the South China Sea, which is far from conducive, has raised concerns about the potential for open conflict in the region.

The centrality of ASEAN is very much needed because this is evidence and guarantees that ASEAN does not side with any camp. ASEAN is trying to lead the search for solutions in the way we build.

If it is able to formulate the right strategy to take advantage of opportunities from global demographic changes, Indonesia will become a developed country by 2045.

Cambodia as the Chair of ASEAN 2022 handed over the leadership relay to Indonesia which will become the Chair of ASEAN in 2023. President Jokowi symbolically received the symbolic hammer from Cambodian PM Hun Sen.