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Biden touches down in Phnom Penh for ASEAN-US summit

| Publication date 12 November 2022 | 10:13 ICT

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US President Joe Biden arrived in Phnom Penh this morning. Yousos Apdoulrashim

Biden touches down in Phnom Penh for ASEAN-US summit

US President Joe Biden arrived in Phnom Penh this morning to attend the 10th ASEAN-US summit on November 12 and the 17th East Asia Summit on November 13 in Phnom Penh.

The White House said President Biden will reaffirm the United States’ enduring commitment to Southeast Asia and ASEAN centrality, and will look to build on the success of the historic US-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington.

He will underscore the importance of US-ASEAN cooperation in ensuring security and prosperity in the region, and the wellbeing of its combined one billion people.

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