The Epoch Times President Joe Biden on Oct. 26 pledged $102 million for COVID-19 relief, climate action, education and economic support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Biden, who joined the associationâs virtual summit on Tuesday, told ASEAN Secretary General Dato Lim Jock Hoi and leaders from nine of 10 member states, that the partnership is âessentialâ to the architecture of the Indo-Pacific region.
âYou can expect to see me personally showing up and reaching out to you,â Biden said at the start of the meeting. âYou can expect to see the United States deepening our long-standing cooperation pursuing new avenues of ministerial dialogue, investing in our countries and driving inclusive prosperity in the region.â
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