ASEAN plays Europe off against the US Since the end of the Cold War, ASEAN's capacity for independent action has grown rapidly. The clearest evidence of this is its desire to stand on an equal footing with the USA.
東協主動出擊展開聯歐制美計畫冷戰以後，東協的自主性迅速提高，其中最明顯的是希望與美國處於平等的地位。