[HIGHLIGHTS] ASEAN is at the heart of the major power struggle. Challenges of War and Stability

ASEAN leaders are meeting in Indonesia to discuss regional and international issues. ASEAN faces the challenge of dealing with conflict in Myanmar and the intensifying Sino-American scramble.

Indonesia considers the southern part of the South China Sea as Indonesian waters that it named in 2017 as the "North Natuna Islands Sea" The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines are at odds with China over maritime borders, where Beijing is expanding navigationally and militarily. At the same time, the Philippines is seeking joint patrols in the South South Sea with the U.S., Japanese and Korean navies.