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MANILA - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) led by Indonesia this year is eyeing an economic cooperation-centered thrust in the Indo-Pacific, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for ASEAN Affairs Daniel Espiritu said the bloc envisions an outlook that responds to the Indo-Pacific strategies of major powers like the United States, Japan, Australia, India and South Korea. "[T]he thing that you will notice about the Indo-Pacific concept of the superpowers and their allies is that they are security-centered," he said in a briefing. "ASEAN would like to propose another version, another aspect of Indo-Pacific engagement which is centered more on economic cooperation without saying that this is replacing the Indo-Pacific concept as a security concept. It's another way of dealing with it," he added. The ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific covers connectivity, economic and maritime cooperation as well

United statesRepublic ofSouth koreaDepartment of foreign affairsUnited nations sustainable development goalsEconomic community blueprintRegional comprehensive economic partnershipAffairs daniel espirituAssociation of southeast asian nationsForeign affairsSoutheast asian nationsAffairs assistant secretaryDaniel espirituCommunity blueprintManila the association of southeast asian nations asean led by indonesia this year is eyeing an economic cooperation centered thrust in indo pacificHe department of foreign affairs dfa said wednesday assistant secretary for asean daniel espiritu the bloc envisions an outlook that responds to indo pacific strategies major powers like united states