The US sees China as an increasingly powerful competitor. Washington therefore wants to expand cooperation with countries in Southeast Asia. US President Biden received for the summit.
Against the background of China’s increasing power, the USA and the Association of Southeast Asian States ASEAN have agreed to expand cooperation.
“We are ushering in a new era in US-ASEAN relations,” US President Joe Biden said at a special summit in Washington. We are committed to growth, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific region – including respect for the rule of law and human rights.
Biden had previously written on Twitter that the heads of state and government of the Asean association had been received in the White House for the first time in history. He reaffirmed the commitment of the USA to Southeast Asia. “We discussed the importance of working together to ensure security, prosperity and respect for human rights for our one billion people.”
The US government had previously announced new US initiatives and projects with Asean worth around US$150 million (around €144 million). The summit in Washington should also deal with the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the situation in Myanmar after the military coup of February last year. Myanmar officials will not attend the summit. The US has imposed sanctions on the military regime in the country.
Asean is a member of ten countries including Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Biden had already promised the countries closer cooperation in a video link last October. The US President is paying particular attention to this – also to counter China’s growing thirst for power.
Source: Stern
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