(19 Jan 2025)
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AGENCY POOL
Langkawi Island, Malaysia – 19 January 2025
1. Various of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers, including Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, arriving
2. Wide of stage
3. Various of ASEAN foreign ministers on stage, taking group photograph, applauding, leaving
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamad Hasan, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister:
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"But also how we will set the tone, in a world full of uncertainty. ASEAN encompasses a region that is one of the most diverse in the world. Yet, defying all the expectations of outsiders, we are also among the most peaceful. We do not wage war on one another. We do not undermine each other’s sovereignty. We do so much more than simply coexist. We collaborate. This is our way. And it is precisely the ASEAN way that will carry us through the turbulence of the coming year."
5. Wide of room
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamad Hasan, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister:
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"One frequently asked question relates to the incoming U.S. presidency, and how this will shape the dynamics of the region in the years to come. Our region has become a site of concentrated superpower competition. Embedded in this tension is the unspoken truth, that is, that this has only happened because, as I said earlier, we hold massive potential. Our highly geo-strategic position, our cultural versatility, and our collective economic will. This is clear to see, and we hope that the incoming leaders of our dialogue partner nations will take note of the increasingly important part we play, and engage with us diplomatically and open-mindedly. It is a role that we must play ourselves. We are the speakers and not just spoken for."
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STORYLINE:
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off its Retreat on Sunday with the arrival of foreign ministers for the opening ceremony in Malaysia’s Langkawi Island.
ASEAN is made up of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
An 11th country, East Timor, is set to join soon.
Established in 1967, its goal is to promote regional economic and security cooperation, leveraging a combined population of more than 650 million people with a GDP of more than $3 trillion.
ASEAN emphasizes noninterference and personal diplomacy, and its breadth of membership and partnerships makes it uniquely positioned as a forum to address major geopolitical issues.
As well as China and the U.S., ASEAN has formal relationships with Russia, India, Australia, the European Union, Britain, Japan, South Korea and many others.
The ASEAN nations are also central to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, a free trade agreement that was signed in 2020, creating the largest trade bloc in history.
Conceived at ASEAN’s 2011 summit, the agreement includes commitments on trade in goods and services, investments and other areas.
The 10 nations plus China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand account for more than 30% of the world’s population and about 30% of global GDP.
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