A delegation that includes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 10 local time for a series of high-profile meetings between July 11 and July 12.
Rubio’s first official trip to Asia is centered on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual conference.
The gathering marks a decade of meetings between foreign ministers and leaders from 10 cooperating nations, including Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand.
Themes of the meetings include sustainability and inclusivity, with a goal of looking to continued success through 2045 and beyond, according to the organization’s website.
“A strong U.S.-ASEAN partnership is in our best interest, and we intend to make sure it keeps delivering results for America and our allies,” Rubio said in a statement posted on social media platform X….
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