The Neocon's WORST Nightmare Is Coming True: A United Asia | J. Pang and Naoko Kumada

Originally published on 26 July 2024.
[Part 2 of 2] Pan-Asianism is bound to come back. The regional order is still influenced by interference from the other side of the Pacific and with "Global NATO" expanding into North East Asia, attempts at 'divide and conquer' are not abetting, but the trajectory of the continent and its various regions are set toward more cooperation and collaboration. From the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation over ASEAN and the Asian part of BRICS; we are looking at more, not less pan-asian collaboration.

A pivotal question is what will Japan do, the East Asian power house in terms of its economy and cultural influence. While the country can certainly not compete in the very big boys club—Russia, China and the USA will remain unmatched in that category for decades to come—Japan is a heavy weight in the middle-power category. In this talk John Pang and Naoko Kumada discuss the interactions between Japan and South East Asia, and what to expect in the region.

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Bios:

John Pang has served in policy and thought leadership in government, business and academia with a focus on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He was also the founding CEO of the ASEAN research institute and of the council of Southeast Asian business leaders, consulting firms and decision makers in government and business. He is interested in the reframing of the discourse of international relations, especially as it applies to China and Southeast Asia, towards the emergence of a multipolar world order. - As you might now, John is with me in the multipolar peace alliance. Links in the description.

Dr. Naoko Kumada is a Lecturer in Zhejiang University's School of International Studies. She is a social anthropologist and Myanmar specialist, studying the interaction of politics, religion, and legal order in East Asia. She received her PhD in social anthropology from the University of Cambridge and also holds an LLM in US Law from Santa Clara University.