A symbolic special summit


Biden attending the Asean-US summit held online last year, sending a very strong message that Asean-10 is still very much in the minds of the Americans. – Agencies

AFTER several years of being “ignored” by the Trump administration, Asean leaders will finally get their day in Washington DC next week with the current US President, Joe Biden.

While Donald Trump’s record in engaging with Asean leaders was dismal, having only attended one summit with Asean leaders in Manila in 2017 (he did not even bother to attend subsequent summits including the ones held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic), Biden has shown more interest towards the region.

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