Forging closer ties: A screencap showing O’Brien (centre) addressing the representatives of Asean member states during the virtual summit. — AFP
US President Donald Trump skipped a virtual summit with his South-East Asian counterparts, the third year in a row that the United States is being represented at a lower level.
National security adviser Robert O’Brien said Trump regretted that he was unable to attend the online summit with the 10 Asean members yesterday, but he stressed the importance of ties with the region.
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