A key discussion of power with Donald K Emmerson, a director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. In this discussion, he introduces this analysis from the perspective of the smaller countries in the region and not from the dominant power or great power competition. How these countries pursue and develop strategies to resist China increases influence in the region in order to secure their sovereignty, security and economic future.

Transformative leadership in ASEAN
ASEAN has been transformative in many different ways. It has been transformative in terms of changing its dynamic relationship amongst countries in Southeast Asia. In