US President Joe Biden had said ASEAN is “the heart” of his administration's Indo-Pacific strategy.
JAKARTA: The United States wants to deepen its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , which is “absolutely critical” to its push for greater Indo-Pacific presence, said US Ambassador to ASEAN Yohannes Abraham.
This would involve various parts of the US government engaging with their ASEAN counterparts across areas such as health and energy, he noted. The United States wants to deepen its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , which is “absolutely critical” to its push for greater Indo-Pacific presence, said US Ambassador to ASEAN Yohannes Abraham.
“And as we do so, we have to do what we can to continue to see this as a region of growth and see to the prosperity of our people,” said Mr Abraham, a former chief of staff of the National Security Council. “We think that is good for ASEAN. We think it's good for ASEAN connectivity, we think it's good for ASEAN economic growth. And fundamentally, we think those things are good for us and for the region.”
This comes as leaders from the regional grouping will be meeting in Indonesia's Labuan Bajo, a town on the western tip of Flores island, for the 42nd ASEAN Summit from Tuesday to Thursday.
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