US to set up US-ASEAN Centre to deepen bilateral ties
A US – ASEAN Centre will be established in Washington, D.C as part of efforts to deepen relations between the US and the regional grouping, especially in economic cooperation, the US Department of State announced on September 7.
US Vice President Kamala Harris at the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia (Photo: //www.upi.com/)
Washington D.C (VNA) – A US – ASEAN Centre will beestablished in Washington, D.C as part of effortsto deepen relations between the US and the regional grouping, especially in economiccooperation, the US Department of State announced on September 7.
The centre will further institutionalise anddeepen the relationship between the US and ASEAN, while bolstering support forUS economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia, the department said.
Its activities will be aimedat supporting joint efforts of the two sides to promote an open, connected,prosperous, resilient, and secure region.
The plan was announced in the context that US Vice President Kamala Harris attended the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.
According to Harris, the US is reviewingongoing efforts to promote broad-based prosperity through investing inhigh-quality and sustainable infrastructure, accelerating the energytransition, and developing secure and resilient supply chains.
In its announcement, the US Departme🌼nt of State said the US isthe largest investor in ASEAN among the group’s partner countries, and the two-waytrade reached a record of 520.3 billion USD i🐲n 2022./.
US Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Yohannes Abraham has said that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are integral to the economic growth of the region.
US Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Yohannes Abraham has highlighted the US Government's commitment to ASEAN centrality.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris at the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia (Photo: //www.upi.com/) 
