Asean-EU shall work closely to ensure rules-based international order: Cambodia PM

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (right) and European Council President Charles Michel (left) pose with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen during arrivals for the EU-Asean summit in Brussels, on Dec 14, 2022. - AP

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union (EU) that the two blocs shall work closely to ensure rules-based international order for mutual benefits, according to a media release on Thursday (Dec 15).

Hun Sen, chair of Asean for 2022, made the remarks at the Asean-EU Commemorative Summit in Brussels on Wednesday, saying that the summit was held at a time when multilateralism was under severe pressure.