“ There was a time in the mid-1950s when the Philippines was in the same league as Japan economically and academically. Fifty years down the road, and we are almost dead last in the ASEAN region. Lucio Tan
“ The ASEAN is located at the center of the Indo-Pacific region and is critical for achieving a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. Yoshihide Suga
“ These are important markers in our engagement with South East Asia, in enhancing our strategic ties with ASEAN across 3 Cs. These 3 Cs are commerce, connectivity, and culture. Sushma Swaraj Minister Of External Affairs Of India
“ We hope that through these trade arrangements, through collaboration in training, in manpower development, and what have you, ASEAN in, say, ten years' time, will be a very different ASEAN. Sellapan Ramanathan
“ When I hear people flatteringly say, 'You're an expert on East Asia...' I'm certainly an observer of East Asia, and central Asia, and ASEAN, and to a lesser extent South Asia and the Gulf, but there's always something behind the wall in China. Jenny Shipley Former Prime Minister Of New Zealand