Through these efforts, ASEAN is emerging as the fulcrum of geopolitical stability in Asia. What could have otherwise been a liability – ASEAN's diversity – was transformed into an asset that has set the benchmark for regional integration in a troubled and complex world.
通过这些努力，东盟正逐渐成为亚洲地缘政治稳定的基石。当缺点（东盟的多样化）转化成为优势，使其在一个麻烦而又复杂的世界里成为区域融和的典范之时，情况也会更加乐观。不错，我们也面对着这些挑战。但是正当我们全力追寻自己的繁荣，财富增长和平等分配的同时，东盟一直展示着它们实现共同繁荣，绝不抛弃任何一个成员的决心。