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US-ASEAN Center to Promote Closer Ties and Strengthen Economic Cooperation

Wahyu Dwi Anggoro 20/12/2023 09:15 WIB

United States (US) Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen has officially opened the US-ASEAN Center in Washington DC.

US-ASEAN Center to Promote Closer Ties and Strengthen Economic Cooperation. (Foto: MNC Media)

IDXChannel - United States (US) Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen has officially opened the US-ASEAN Center in Washington DC. 

"The US-ASEAN Center will strengthen our bonds with Southeast Asian people, partners, and allies for years to come," Allen said.

In partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), the launching was held on 14 December.

Announced by US Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2023 US–ASEAN Summit, the Center will serve as a hub for US.–ASEAN engagement and deepen this important relationship. 

The Center will do so by bolstering support for US economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia and helping connect key private sector organizations, academic institutions, and civil society. 

Its activities will also strengthen the United States’ and ASEAN’s joint efforts to promote an open, connected, prosperous, resilient, and secure Indo-Pacific region.

Since the establishment of the US-ASEAN dialogue partnership in 1977, both sides have built extensive cooperation in various areas under the political-security, economy, and socio-cultural pillars.  The US is the largest source of foreign direct investment in Southeast Asia, and more than 6,200 US businesses have contributed to a record USD520.3 billion in total trade between the S and the nations of ASEAN in 2022, creating 625,000 jobs in all 50 states, and 1 million jobs throughout Southeast Asia.  

The close US–ASEAN partnership is also reflected in the increasing people-to-people engagements for our combined one billion people, as well as the growing number of students from ASEAN countries in the US. (WHY)

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