Early Reading | What are the highlights of the East Asian "Diplomatic Carnival"?

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What are the highlights of the "Diplomatic Carnival" in East Asia?

From September 4th to 7th, the ASEAN Summit and a series of East Asian Cooperation Leaders' Meetings will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Leaders and representatives from over 20 countries and some international organizations, including China, Japan, South Korea, the United States, Russia, and India, will be invited to attend.

The host Indonesia stated that this is the largest summit in the history of ASEAN and its partners. What are the key points and highlights of this East Asian "diplomatic carnival"? Is the United States, a major foreign power, once again mired in "double mindedness"?

"The focus is on the economy"

According to the Indonesian side, the theme of this year's ASEAN summit is "ASEAN plays a crucial role: building an economic growth center". The topics of the series of meetings will include developing ASEAN's long-term vision, advancing negotiations on the "South China Sea Code of Conduct", ensuring a nuclear free state in the region, and promoting regional peace and prosperity. Attendees will seek to reach dozens of outcome documents.

"There are many agendas for this conference, but the focus is on the economy." Liu Qing, Vice President of the China Academy of International Studies, pointed out that the conference will focus on economic cooperation and strive to build an inclusive and cooperative economic growth center.

This agenda arrangement is a response to the current international situation and a reflection of the common aspirations of regional countries.

Promising achievements in cooperation with China

At the invitation of Indonesian President Joko, the rotating chairman of ASEAN, Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the China ASEAN Leaders Meeting, ASEAN China Japan South Korea Leaders Meeting, and East Asia Summit held in Jakarta from September 5th to 8th, and make an official visit to Indonesia.

This is Premier Li Qiang's first visit to an Asian country since taking office, and also the Chinese Premier's second visit to Indonesia in five years, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. This visit is of great significance for the overall cooperation between China and ASEAN, as well as the development of China Indonesia relations.

Looking at the multilateral level first, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed China's four expectations around this meeting, which can be distilled into four key words: promoting common development, consolidating the foundation of public opinion, promoting regional economic integration, and adhering to true multilateralism.

Why is the United States sometimes hot and cold

The White House has already announced that US President Biden will not attend this series of East Asian Cooperation Leaders' Meetings, but will be represented by Vice President Harris.

In contrast, Biden will attend the G20 summit in India on September 9th and will then visit Vietnam.

The outside world is puzzled as to why Biden gave up the nearby Indonesia stop and missed the opportunity to gather with ASEAN leaders on the eve of his trip to India and Vietnam? People doubt whether Biden is once again "half hearted" towards Southeast Asian countries?

Firstly, compared to multilateral diplomacy, the United States places greater emphasis on bilateral relations. Since taking office, the Biden administration has strengthened its relationship with allies and formed cliques, which shows that it has shown more confidence and advantages in bilateral exchanges.

Secondly, the United States' diplomacy towards Southeast Asia is hierarchical and focused. The countries with closer cooperation with the United States may be at the first level, such as the Philippines and Vietnam, which are precisely vigilant towards China on issues such as the South China Sea; Countries with a stronger tendency towards independence in diplomacy may be at the second level. Overall, Southeast Asian countries are becoming increasingly unwilling to take sides between China and the United States. The US's recent efforts to woo have not had significant results. Therefore, it simply values key countries.

See today's Liberation Daily 7th edition for details

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