Tag: ASEAN Summit

Biden Fails to Confront Xi on Burma

Commentary President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Asian leaders at the ASEAN summit but failed to confront Xi on Burma (commonly known as Myanmar), where a Chinese-funded war against religious and ethnic minorities is occurring. The war in Burma was one of the primary issues discussed at the Association of Southeast…


John Robson: Trudeau’s Southeast Asia Jaunt About Spending and Photo-Ops, Not Geopolitical Sobriety

Commentary In his latest insult to the Canadian identity he denies exists, Justin Trudeau skipped Remembrance Day to fly to four international yak-fests. A lesser egotist might have delayed this 10-day, two-continent carbon-emissions photo-op festival by 12 hours to honour those who fought for “freedom” which, the lavishly state-funded CBC told us in February, “has…


Trudeau Announces Over $300 Million in New Foreign Aid During ASEAN Summit in Cambodia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will be giving over $300 million in new foreign aid to countries in southeast Asia, with nearly half of the funding going toward feminist−focused development. “Now more than ever, we need to double down on cooperation,” Trudeau told leaders gathered at the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian…


Biden Lands in Cambodia to Push US Engagement in Indo-Pacific

President Joe Biden arrived in Cambodia on Saturday to meet with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders with an intent to elevate the United States’ engagement in the region. Biden will first meet with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, the host for the regional summit, before attending the U.S.-ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh….


Cambodia Extends Invitation to Russian Foreign Minister for Upcoming ASEAN Summit

Cambodia has invited Russia’s Foreign Minister to attend ASEAN-related meetings in August, despite Russia having been widely condemned over its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Cambodia, the current chair of the 10-member association, will host ASEAN ministerial meetings, including the ASEAN Plus Three Meeting—involving Japan, China, and South Korea—and other related meetings from July 31 to…


US Seeks to Upgrade ASEAN Relations to Curtail Chinese Influence, Taiwan a Potential Beneficiary

News Analysis The outcome of the U.S.-ASEAN summit that ended on May 13 was a pledge to establish an ASEAN-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in November of this year. Experts believe Taiwan, a non-ASEAN member, would become a beneficiary in the U.S. efforts to counter China in the Pacific. From May 12 to 13, U.S. President…


ASEAN-US Partnership ‘Critical’ Amid Global Challenges, Biden Says

Relations between the United States and the 10-nation Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) are “critical,” said U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on Friday. Speaking on the final day of a two-day summit, Biden told leaders that “the breadth of our discussions reflect just how vital the Indo-Pacific and ASEAN regions are to the…