US President Biden to host US-Asean Special Summit in Washington, DC, in May

The Biden-Harris administration has as a top priority "to serve as a strong, reliable partner in South-east Asia". PHOTO: NYTNS via The Straits Times/ANN

WASHINGTON, April 17 (The Straits Times/ANN): United States President Joe Biden will host in-person the leaders of Asean in Washington, DC, on May 12 and 13 for a US-Asean Special Summit, the White House said on late Saturday (April 16).

"The Special Summit will demonstrate the United States' enduring commitment to Asean, recognising its central role in delivering sustainable solutions to the region's most pressing challenges, and commemorate 45 years of US-Asean relations," the statement by White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.