Marcos says participation in ASEAN Summit was 'productive'

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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said his participation in the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was productive as he took part in 12 leaders-level meetings. (Video Courtesy of RTVM)   READ:  https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/7/marcos-says-participation-in-asean-summit-was-productive   Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 The 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits demonstrated that countries around the region

00:08 are committed to regional cooperation and multilateralism, but remain challenged in

00:13 promoting peace, security, stability and prosperity in the region.

00:18 I was able to participate in 12 leaders-level meetings, including with Australia, Canada,

00:24 China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States and the United Nations.

00:30 In these meetings, I promoted and highlighted key interests of ASEAN, such as food and energy

00:36 security, migrant workers protection, climate change and digital transformation, issues

00:42 that are of strategic importance to the Philippines.

00:46 I met on a bilateral level the leaders of Cambodia, Canada, Cook Islands, India, Republic

00:52 of Korea and Vietnam, as well as with the president of the World Bank Group, where we

00:56 had a robust and candid and very productive discussion.

01:00 I also held informal talks with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and US Vice President

01:06 Kamala Harris on strengthening cooperation in key areas of mutual interest.

01:11 Thank you.

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