From May 12-13, President Biden will host leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the White House for a U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit. The summit follows the release by the White House of its Indo-Pacific Strategy, which highlighted U.S. support for a strong and independent ASEAN that is central to regional affairs. On May 11, USIP held a conversation with U.S. National Security Council Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Kurt Campbell on the goals of the special summit and opportunities for closer cooperation with ASEAN.
Lise Grande
President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
Dr. Kurt Campbell
Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, U.S. National Security Council
Evan Medeiros, moderator
Special Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/previewing-us-asean-summit-0
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