US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there's a high chance President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet this year, after a positive meeting with China's Wang Yi in Malaysia. Rubio emphasised that both sides want to improve ties and reset global trade fairly.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met twice at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia to discuss the Ukraine war. Both sides signaled openness to dialogue. Rubio also met China's Wang Yi, amid rising US-China tensions and upcoming US tariffs on Asian nations.
This will be his second visit to Thailand, following his 2019 trip to the ASEAN Summits, where he was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal.
There was no substantive discussion between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on the the sidelines of ASEAN Summit in Loas, sources said on Friday, noting that New Delhi continues to expect that anti-India activities will not be allowed to take place on
Japan has been enhancing its security ties with various Southeast Asian nations ahead of a Japan-ASEAN summit that is scheduled to be held in Tokyo from December 16-18. According to analysts, this forum is being held to offset China's aggressive behaviour in the region, VOA News reported.
During their meeting, which took place at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, where the summit is held, the UAE President and the Vietnamese Prime Minister discussed the friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries.
Upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, he was received by HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, along with other high-ranking officials.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 18th East Asia Summit on further strengthening of ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and presented a 12-point proposal for strengthening cooperation covering connectivity, digital transformation, trade and economic engagement.
Bangladesh President said, “Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sheltered 1.2 million forcibly displaced people from Myanmar on humanitarian grounds. Even in the 7th year of the crisis, there is no solution in sight where Bangladesh is pushed to the limits.”
"Our history and geography unite India and ASEAN. Along with it, our shared values, regional integration, and our shared belief in peace, prosperity and a multipolar world also unite us. ASEAN is the central pillar of India's Act East Policy. India supports ASEAN's outlook on ASEAN-India
United States Vice President Kamala Harris announced that they are establishing the first-ever US-ASEAN Center in Washington, which will facilitate official ASEAN engagements.
The United States and the Association of Southeast Asia nations (ASEAN) support narrowing the development gap in the bloc and assisting the region’s economic recovery.