00:00Yesterday, I explained in detail the decision to hold a special meeting to discuss the tariff announcement by President Donald Trump,
00:15which was also presented by the entire Cabinet.
00:19We cannot take it lightly.
00:22Although we know that this is a bit strange, because among the strongest countries that support free trade,
00:33the WTO and GATT were the richest countries, including and mainly the United States.
00:46However, the situation has changed.
00:49That is why I said that since the post-normal times, we have seen some unexpected political and economic policies.
01:03This includes the tariff announcement on a very weak basis.
01:11The decision-making mechanism of the tariff was broken down on a very weak basis.
01:22Because some of the countries mentioned include the islands that are only inhabited by penguins.
01:33That means that it has not yet been thoroughly investigated.
01:36But as a country, of course, we want to make a decision that is a bit too tough.
01:42But the policy of the Cabinet is, first, to determine what has been decided in detail.
01:54Because this is a general statement, and there is still room for discussion.
02:00Secondly, there are also some exceptions that we want to make sure of first.
02:07So maybe we take a simple path.
02:10Then it is my duty as a foreign minister and related ministers to encourage our ASEAN colleagues
02:21so that there is the establishment of each country.
02:25And besides that, we stand firm as a large group.
02:32Because ASEAN has a population of 40 million, and the economy is one of the most powerful in the world.
02:39If we combine all of them, it is considered one of the most secure regions in the world.
02:47And it is a region that promotes rapid growth and confidence in the world.
02:55So we benefit from it.
02:57Yesterday, President Prabowo came for dinner,
03:07Syed Latuf Rahim and Semangat Aidilfitri.
03:12And we had a chance to discuss this issue.
03:15President Ghazal, Myanmar.
03:18This is an international relationship.
03:23I also had a long discussion with the Vietnamese Prime Minister.
03:27And before that, I contacted all of them.
03:30The Philippines, Brunei, Laos, Thailand.
03:36To state that we have our own values,
03:40but we use the strength of the relationship to strengthen it
03:45so that ASEAN, as a group,
03:49stands firm and shows an agreement.
03:55So the basis for the negotiation is stronger.
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