https://www.scmp.com/rss/522497/feed Michael Tene, a senior Indonesian diplomat, is a former deputy secretary seneral of Asean. He also served as ambassador in Indonesia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Michael Tene Michael Tene As Asean celebrates its 58th anniversary, it is inhabiting a liminal moment, one that straddles the unmarked border between two international eras. One era is lingering but on its way out as another is hobbling its way in. The Cold War is long gone and the subsequent period of American unipolar primacy is drawing to a close, albeit without a new global order to replace it. The great powers are in the throes of an inevitable transition. The United States and China each believe that history is on... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3322211/us-and-china-compete-asean-could-play-arbiter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3322211/us-and-china-compete-asean-could-play-arbiter?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Aug 2025 01:30:07 +0000