US to announce programmes affirming commitment to South-east Asia at summit

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WASHINGTON - The United States will be rolling out a series of programmes, from education to climate and infrastructure, tosaid a senior White House official on Wednesday ahead of a special summit wi

th US and Asean leaders.

Dr Campbell said the Biden administration had learnt from past US approaches to the region, including the Obama administration'sof which he was an architect, and added that Washington would seek to go beyond military and security cooperation. He said that many of the programmes that linked the US to South-east Asia have"dried up or moved on", adding that the US was trying to return to educational programmes, such as teaching English as a foreign language and leadership training.

Dr Campbell said that while the US was in competition with China, President Joe Biden"does not want to descend South-east Asia or Asia into a new Cold War".

 

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