Amid global economic uncertainties, Elena Pyltsina, senior researcher at the Center for Vietnam and ASEAN Studies, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of Russian Academy of Sciences, said ASEAN's economic development logic lies in the complementary strengths of its member states.
She stressed that regional integration does not mean uniformity that erodes individual countries' policy autonomy. Instead, it should focus on lowering barriers, enhancing connectivity, and facilitating business and investment.
Pyltsina made these remarks at a symposium co-organized by the International Business School of Beijing Foreign Studies University and China Daily Opinion Channel in Beijing on Oct 30.
(Reporter: Li Huixian)
