Participants included U, S, President Joe Biden and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang
Participants included U, S, President Joe Biden and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang
Cambodian leader Hun Sen calls for unity on November 13, 2022, telling a gathering including Russia, China and the United States that current global tensions are weighing on everyone.
Prime Minister, who has the rotating chair of the country Association of Southeast Asian Nationssaid at the inauguration of east asia summit that it is in the common interest of the world to cooperate to resolve differences peacefully.
Comments come as Territorial tensions remain between the US and China over Taiwan And Beijing’s growing regional aspirations, and while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have disrupted global supply chains, caused energy and food prices to rise far beyond Europe.
Hun Sen, without naming any nation, said he hoped that the leaders “will embrace a spirit of solidarity in maintaining open and inclusive multilateralism, pragmatism and mutual respect in addressing the existential and strategic challenges facing all of us.” ”
“Many current challenges and tensions are hindering our previous efforts to promote sustainable development and create more hardship in people’s lives,” he said, opening the meeting running parallel to the main summit of the ASEAN grouping.
participants include U, S, President Joe Biden and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, and it comes just a day before the much-anticipated meeting Mr. Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 Summit in Bali.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was also taking part in the meetings, which were also attended by leaders of Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and others.
On Saturday, Mr Biden promised the US would work with ASEAN, telling leaders of the strategically important alliance that “we’re going to build a better future that we all want to see” in a region where US rival China is also working to expand its influence.
They promised to cooperate in building a region that is “free and open, stable and prosperous, resilient and secure”. Biden, citing climate, said, “I would like to support ASEAN and each of you to deepen peace and prosperity across the region, from the South China Sea to Myanmar, and to find innovative solutions to common challenges.” I look forward to continuing my work together.” and health security between areas of cooperation.
Meanwhile, Li Keqiang told a meeting of ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea that amid the “turbulent” global security situation, “unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, economic and financial risks are rising, and global development challenges unprecedented.” As the major economies in East Asia, Lee said the group needs to “remain committed to promoting peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region and beyond, and to improving people’s well-being.” “