Several diplomats had said it would be a significant disappointment if Mr Biden did not attend the Asean meeting. Read more at straitstimes.com.
to provide a platform for its members to challenge a world order dominated by the United States and its Western allies, a notion resisted by Mr Sullivan as he announced the trips.
“The president will also reaffirm the US commitment to the G-20 as the premier forum of economic cooperation globally, including by committing to the US hosting the G-20 in 2026,” he told reporters on a conference call. Reuters reported exclusively on Aug 9 that Mr Biden was unlikely to attend summits of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Jakarta, citing several diplomats saying it would be a significant disappointment if Mr Biden did not go.
Asked about criticism that Mr Biden’s absence would raise questions about US commitment to a region facing China’s expanding influence, Mr Sullivan argued that US engagement with the Asia-Pacific has been pronounced since 2021. “I would put our record of achievement and engagement in the Indo Pacific up against any American president any other country in the world,” he said, citing a string of meetings Mr Biden has hosted or attended, including last weekend’s trilateral summit with South Korea and Japan at Camp David. REUTERS
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