Post-pandemic opportunities for cooperation between ASEAN and China abound, but both must go past hurdles to trust-building in order to work closer together, for the common future of the region.

Post-pandemic opportunities for cooperation between ASEAN and China abound, but both must go past hurdles to trust-building in order to work closer together, for the common future of the region.
A roundtable consultation where participants discussed the way forward for security sector governance in Malaysia with recommendations on reform including having greater inter-agency coordination, transparency and stronger civil-military relations.
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