2. The concept of ASEAN Connectivity would complement and support integration within ASEAN
and within the broader regional framework in East Asia and beyond. The deepening and widening of
connectivity in the region would reinforce ASEAN’s position as the hub of the East Asia region and
preserve the centrality of ASEAN, which could further be strengthened through realising the potentials
of a broader connectivity in the longer term with its partners in the wider region. Figure 1.1 below
illustrates the vision and goals of ASEAN Connectivity.