00:00These milestones offer a renewed sense of optimism and confidence for ASEAN, underscored
00:24by remarkable resilience against a backdrop of increasingly complex and sobering global
00:31developments. Nevertheless, we are thankful for the spirit
00:33of centrality and the fraternity among ASEAN Member States in being able to come together
00:38to forge a common front in dealing with these challenges, including the recent initiative
00:45or pronouncement on unilateral tariffs in the United States.
00:51The consensus achieved by the foreign ministers in Langkawi early this year, I have taken
00:56the liberty also to write to President Donald J. Trump to seek his understanding to organize
01:04a US-ASEAN meeting, which means we observe seriously the spirit of centrality.
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