On 7 October, the Perth USAsia Centre and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung launched a joint report entitled, ‘Europe's Indo-Pacific embrace: Global partnerships for regional resilience.’
The report seeks to locate Europe within the 21st Century Indo-Pacific, analysing how European governments can most effectively engage with Indo-Pacific partners. It highlights the Indo-Pacific approaches of five European powers: the EU, France, Germany, Netherlands and the UK, and how these approaches intersect with those of Japan, Australia, India, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and the United States.
James Bowen, a Policy Fellow with the Perth USAsia Centre and editor of the report, moderated a panel discussion between chapter authors Veerle Nouwens, Lynn Kuok, and Rory Medcalf. Topics covered included the UK’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific in pursuit of a balanced approach to China, ASEAN’s embrace of European approaches to the region, and optimising Australia’s partnership with Europe in ways that are smart on diplomacy.
