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ASEAN summit ended with multiple declarations towards upholding regionalism

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Eurasia 10/09/2023 17:22

The ASEAN summit ended with multiple declarations as leaders pledged commitment to upholding regionalism. China pledged to further enhance cooperation with ASEAN countries in many fields, sailing together toward epicenter of growth. PM Modi emphasized the century of Asia.

The theme of this year’s summit was “ASEAN Matters: Epicenterum of Growth” and the grand event was chaired by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, according to Republic World.

The leaders adopted 11 declarations, Jakarta Declaration was the highlight of the summit. The group reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring “unity and centrality” with the regional body. Under the Jakarta declaration, the body pledged to fulfil the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 as well as work towards ASEAN Community Vision 2045.

In the Jakarta Summit, ASEAN pledged to boost ties with the Indo-Pacific region, heading more eastwards. “Underscoring ASEAN’s determination to continue to lead the shaping of the economic and security architecture and ensure that geopolitical and geostrategic shifts will continue to bring about, and not disrupt, peace, security, stability and prosperity for the peoples in Southeast Asia as well as the Indo-Pacific region,” the statement read.

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The 20th ASEAN-India summit was held on the sideline of the four day long event. “The 21st century is Asia’s century. It is our century. it is necessary to build a rule-based post-COVID world order and efforts by all for human welfare,” Indian Prime Minister Modi said in a speech. The Indian leader backed an “free and open Indo-Pacific” and called for “elevating the Voice of Global South in the common interest of all", according to EFE.

The Indian PM stressed that the summit would seek new resolutions to strengthen the future of India and ASEAN and said that there was a lot of scope for cooperation in areas such as maritime security, food security and naval forces.

“Our history and geography connect India and ASEAN. Along with shared values and regional unity, peace, prosperity, and a shared belief in a multipolar world also binds us together,” he insisted.

The 26th ASEAN-China summit was also held this week, where Beijing pledged to further enhance cooperation with ASEAN countries in fields including science and technology, agriculture as well as people-to-people exchanges.

As the world's second largest economy, China is expected to contribute over 30 percent of global growth this year, the International Monetary Fund predicted. ASEAN's combined GDP, currently the fifth largest in the world, is also on track for faster growth with a burgeoning digital economy adding to the momentum, Xinhua reported.

Sailing together, China and ASEAN will be an important force to stabilize global supply chains at this turbulent time and provide new impetus to post-pandemic global recovery.

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ASEAN summit ended with multiple declarations towards upholding regionalism

The ASEAN summit ended with multiple declarations as leaders pledged commitment to upholding regionalism. China pledged to further enhance cooperation with ASEAN countries in many fields, sailing together toward epicenter of growth. PM Modi emphasized the century of Asia.

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