At the Asean summit, “certainly the war in Ukraine will be a topic of discussion, but it’s also an opportunity to discuss security in the region,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. Yuki Tatsumi, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, said Biden was sending a message by going ahead with the Asia diplomacy. “The administration is right to say that China is the only meaningful systemic competitor out there for the United States. The Biden team can show “commonality” by showing that the United States is standing up for firm principles such as territorial integrity and human rights, she said. RELATED STORIESUkraine’s mine sniffing dog Patron awarded medal by ZelenskyUS to host Asean leaders in mid-MayDuterte says Biden invited him, other Asean leaders for summit in WashingtonBiden to join Asean summit Trump skipped after 2017Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 09, 2022 11:18 UTC