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ASEAN is “the heart of my administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy,” VP Biden says. Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday. Budget request for $850 million in assistance for Southeast Asia highlights U.S. commitment to ASEAN. Advertisement Prior to a crucial meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for Monday, President Joe Biden stressed on Saturday that the US’s relationship with ASEAN nations is “the heart of my administration’s Indo-Pacific policy.” He is attempting to challenge China’s expanding influence. The weekend of talks in Cambodia comes before the eagerly awaited Group of 20 summit the following week in...
