US President Joe Biden gives a thumbs up as he departs for Ohio from the White House in Washington, US, May 6, 2022.President Joe Biden should spend more time with Southeast Asian leaders during a summit in Washington next week if his administration is serious about elevating US ties with the region, where China holds significant sway, a senior Cambodian official said on Friday .
Kao Kim Hourn said Asean leaders “should be treated with respect and equality” and given the chance to spend “useful time” with Biden. However, he had been told by the US ambassador to Cambodia , Patrick Murphy, that there was no scheduled bilateral meeting he was aware of as the summit would be long already and because Biden was “busy.”The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Kao Him Hourn’s remarks, but press secretary Jen Pskai told reporters Biden would host a White House dinner for Asean leaders on Thursday and participate in a summit with them at the State Department on Friday.
Kao Kim Hourn said Cambodia, which has close economic ties to China, would not “choose sides” between Washington and Beijing, and that US investment in his country was growing.Analysts and diplomats say Asean countries are keen to boost ties with the US, but have been frustrated by its failure to detail plans for economic engagement after former president Donald Trump quit a regional trade pact.
domycw Joke in the butt. First ASEAN should act as a unified body to earn respect from other countries. As it is ASEAN is nothing more than talk shop and dress rehearsal for annual parade.
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