Biden names envoy to South-East Asia bloc, stressing US attention

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Yohannes Abraham, who Biden describes as one of his closest advisers, was appointed as the Asean ambassador.

Biden announced his decision to nominate Yohannes Abraham , chief of staff to the White House National Security Council, to serve as the U.S. representative to the 10-country bloc as he wrapped up talks with leaders of Asean, who gathered in Washington for a two-day"special summit.”

Earlier on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris met with the Asean leaders and underscored that"the United States and Asean have shared a vision for this region, and together will guard against threats to international rules and norms." That comment, during a session that focused in part on freedom of the seas, appeared to reference China's increasingly aggressive military actions in the South China Sea and beyond.

Biden in his remarks to the leaders at the State Department said that strengthening the US relationship with Asean is"at the very heart” of his foreign policy strategy. Some Asean members -- Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos - for years have depended on Russia for military hardware. With the exception of Singapore -- the only member of the 10-member group to impose direct sanctions against Moscow -- the alliance has avoided criticizing President Vladimir Putin or Russia’s prosecution of the war.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday reiterated that Biden maintains his position that it"should not be business as usual at the G-20” and Putin should be disinvited.

 

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