US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien has launched
for a
free Y
open
Indo–
peaceful, a strategic region that has witnessed a renewed global focus
in vision of China’s expansionary behavior.
Take the
US–
ASEAN virtual
summit On Friday, O’Brien highlighted the tremendous benefit the association has brought to the prosperity, safety and well-being of more than one billion people.
in the United States and
ASEAN nations, the White House said
in a declaration.
Reaffirmed the
US‘long-standing commitment to a
free Y
open
Indo–
peaceful, He said.
the
ASEAN It is considered one of the most influential groups
in the region, India and several other countries, including the
US, China, Japan and Australia are your dialogue partners.
The virtual
ASEAN
summit, which began on Thursday, takes place amid aggressive behavior from China
in the disputed South China Sea. A number of
ASEAN countries have territorial disputes with China
in the South China Sea.
Beijing claims nearly the entire 1.3 million-square-mile South China Sea as its sovereign territory. China has been building military bases on artificial islands
in the region that,
in parts, it is claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Beijing has impeded commercial activity such as fishing and mineral exploration by neighboring nations.
in in recent years, saying that the ownership of the resource-rich maritime territory belongs to China
for hundreds of years.
The 10 member countries of
ASEAN They are Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
O’Brien, who participated
in the
Summit As Donald Trump’s special envoy, he shared a message on behalf of the president welcoming the fifth anniversary of the
US–
ASEAN Strategic partnership.
Trump attended the
ASEAN
summit
in 2017, but sent only representatives during the last two meetings. A special
summit with the
ASEAN that it was supposed to house
in Las Vegas
in March was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
O’Brien will also represent the
US in a virtual East Asia
summit on Saturday.
East Asia
Summit (EAS) is the main forum
in the Asia-Pacific region to address security and defense issues. From its conception
in 2005, has played an important role
in the strategic, geopolitical and economic evolution of East Asia.
The virtual
summit Saturday will be chaired by the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and will feature the participation of the 18 EAS countries.
Apart from 10
ASEAN Member States, East Asia
Summit includes India, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand,
US and Russia.
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