PM talks up renewing ties with US
Asean summits tackle key issues
Asean wishes to see the US play a constructive role in promoting Asean centrality and solidarity, the prime minister said on Saturday during the 8th Asean-US Summit, one of a number held during the 37th Asean Summit in the past week.
Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the US had been a great friend and comprehensive strategic partner of Asean, as well as a close ally of Thailand for the past 187 years.
Asean wishes to see the US play a constructive role in promoting Asean centrality and solidarity, as well as a new strategic equilibrium in the Indo-Pacific region, he said. That would help create an environment of trust and confidence conducive to economic recovery and regional…