Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ASEAN and the ASEAN-led architecture are central to Australia’s positive vision for an inclusive, resilient and open Indo-Pacific. This week, I will participate by videoconference in the ASEAN-Australia Post Ministerial Conference, the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the ASEAN Regional Forum. Our partnership with ASEAN is vital as we deal together with the health and economic challenges brought on by COVID-19. As we continue to chart a path out of the pandemic, it is crucial that recovery is guided by principles set out in the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, including ASEAN centrality, transparency, inclusivity, good governance and respect for international law.