Asem summit kicks off virtually with focus on multilateralism, pandemic recovery

Hun Sen (upper left) and Ursula von der Leyen (upper right) are seen on the screen during an online opening session of the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov 25. - Ministry of Information Cambodia

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): The 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) Summit started on Thursday (Nov 25) under the chairmanship of Cambodia, with main focus on multilateralism and post-Covid-19 recovery.

The meeting, under the slogan "Strengthening Multilateralism for Shared Growth," was held via video conference due to the Covid-19 pandemic.