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Elina Noor
Elina Noor
Elina Noor is a senior fellow in the Asia Programme at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where she focuses on developments in Southeast Asia, particularly the impact and implications of technology in reshaping power dynamics, governance and nation-building in the region. She was previously a visiting fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia.

For years, Southeast Asian governments have been the target of advanced cyberattacks. As Asean and Chinese officials discuss the code of conduct on the South China Sea, they should include the cyber dimension in negotiations on expected standards of behaviour.

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Joe Biden’s no-show at next month’s Asean Summit is a calculated decision taken in US interests. Instead of feeling slighted, the bloc should redouble its efforts to strengthen intraregional integration and seize emerging opportunities for strategic cooperation.

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A cycle of reciprocal aggression between the world’s two largest and most influential powers cannot be the formula for stable or orderly coexistence. As a relatively neutral set of actors, Asean states should go beyond acting as mediators between the major powers and jointly identify possible solutions.

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