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Today, Bhargav, Uday, and Bassel discussed several events in the East Asia Pacific region, including: - A demonstration in Tasi-tolu in Dili, Timor-Leste today. - A stabbing incident in Dili, Timor-Leste.  - Eruption in Mount Ulawun in Papua New Guinea. - Suspension of vote counting in Wabag in Enga, Papua New Guinea They also covered a few issues in South Asia, Europe, Africa, and Middle East including: - Unrest at the Chaman border crossing in Balochistan, Pakistan. - Allegations that France is destabilizing the South Caucasus by supplying arms to Armenia. - Protests and blockades by Polish truck drivers at border crossings to Ukraine. - A four-day humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas.

❝Both sides must engage in open conversations, respecting the sovereignty and unique challenges each member state faces.❞ Interregional cooperation between EU and ASEAN countries must strike a delicate balance to yield a mutually beneficial partnership. What’s more, in order to foster more robust collaboration, it is necessary to first understand the existing relationship between both regions. ⤵️ Read this Critical Thinking article from Shameer Khanal, Cooperation Lead for ASEAN at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, for more. #EUASEANForum #EU #ASEAN #StrategicPartnership 

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MOFA response to US-Italy Consultation on the Indo-Pacific reaffirming importance of peace and stability across Taiwan Strait The US Department of State on May 21 issued a press statement on the United States-Italy Consultation on the Indo-Pacific cochaired by US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Riccardo Guariglia in Washington, DC, earlier that day. The statement noted that the two sides discussed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. During a congressional hearing that same day, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed that the United States is working with countries around the globe to preserve cross-strait peace and stability and ensure that China cannot unilaterally alter the status quo https://lnkd.in/gBS8tbSF

🌍🌟 Exciting updates (see article below from Friends of Europe) in the #EUASEAN alliance are setting a new standard for international cooperation, as these economic giants with a combined GDP over $21 trillion work towards fostering deep, transformative partnerships. 📈💼 #GlobalEconomy #TradeRelations 🔄 Integrating Economies: Moving beyond basic trade, this partnership focuses on understanding each other's diverse markets and regulatory frameworks, advocating for continuous dialogue and mutual learning to address intricacies effectively. 🗣️🌏 #EconomicCooperation #MarketIntegration 🛡️ Security and Diplomacy: The ongoing dialogues since 1977 through the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) emphasize conflict resolution and preventive diplomacy, with the EU providing valuable insights to address regional challenges like the Myanmar conflict and South China Sea tensions. 🌏✊ #Security #PoliticalDiplomacy 🌿 Climate Leadership: Both regions are at the forefront of climate action, engaging in joint initiatives under the Paris Agreement to advance renewable energy, circular economies, and disaster risk management, demonstrating global leadership in climate resilience. 🌀 #ClimateChange #SustainableFuture 🗨️ Dialogue and Policy Innovation: Central to their partnership, engaging dialogues across all levels, from high-level diplomatic talks to grassroots interactions, drive policy innovation and shape effective strategies for a collaborative future. 📘🤝 #CulturalExchange #Innovation 🔗 Future Visions: The potential for an EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a significant move towards enhancing economic growth and stability, promising a relationship that embodies shared prosperity and mutual responsibility. 🌐💡 #FTA #FutureReady 🎭 Cultural and Educational Exchanges: Strengthening economic ties through deeper cultural understanding and joint educational initiatives builds trust and facilitates better integration. 🤔📘 #CulturalExchange #Education 💼 Streamlining Trade: Reducing trade barriers and harmonizing regulations paves the way for the anticipated FTA, promising significant economic boosts for both regions. 📉➡️📈 #TradeNotAid #EconomicGrowth 👥 Building Connections: Enhancing people-to-people diplomacy through exchanges and cultural events lays the groundwork for durable, meaningful relationships. 🌐👋 #Networking #PeopleFirst Let’s embrace these strategic approaches to elevate the EU-ASEAN relationship into a global model of cooperation and shared prosperity! 🌟🌍 #EUASEAN #GlobalImpact Join our discussion and contribute your thoughts on how we can further enhance this pivotal relationship. Your perspectives are crucial! 🌟💬 #EUASEANDialogue #GlobalImpact Copyright © 2024 Looi Teck Kheong.

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Today, Bhargav and Bassel discussed several events in the East Asia Pacific region, including: - Peace talk efforts with insurgent groups in Thailand’s Deep South. - Heightened security in Denpasar, Indonesia. - Reports of Kim Jong Un receiving photos of major target regions via their recently launched spy satellite. They also covered a few issues in South Asia, Europe, Africa, and Middle East including: - Unrest due to extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, Pakistan. - A round-the-clock blockade at the Medyka border crossing with Ukraine by Polish truckers and farmers. - Multiple deaths and injuries due to a snow storm in several areas of Ukraine and Moldova.  - The extension of the humanitarian pause for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

❝The EU and ASEAN must recognise that their trade relationship is akin to a delicate regional and global ecosystem. ❞ Friends of Europe’s recent EU-ASEAN forum highlighted the need for interregional cooperation and collaboration between EU and ASEAN countries. Both regions share an intricate trade relationship that must balance political manoeuvring, economic interests and global responsibilities. This Critical Thinking article from Shameer Khanal, Cooperation Lead for ASEAN at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, examines the interregional relationship in greater detail, and outlines the necessary actions needed to foster a more robust partnership. If correctly managed, this trade partnership can yield meaningful, mutual benefits for both regions and complement their roles as global leaders, shaping our world for the better. ⤵ Read more below. #EUASEANForum #EU #ASEAN #StrategicPartnership 

A look at 50 years of cooperation between Japan and ASEAN.

📆 Tomorrow, the leaders of the EU will meet in Brussels. These meetings of the European Council are normally routine affairs, but this time around nothing less than the future of Europe for decades to come is at stake. ↪️ Indeed, EU leaders need to decide on the next round of EU enlargement, the most complicated and difficult one thus far. It involves the fate of Ukraine, a country at war following the Russian invasion, as well as nine other candidate and aspirant countries, all of them in a delicate geostrategic situation. ↪️ Never before has it been so important that the EU makes this enlargement a success for it is also a historic opportunity to complete the unification of Europe, to anchor democracy across the continent, to enhance Europe’s security and defence against the dangers of a more confrontational global order and to make Europe a more powerful and influential actor on the world stage. ➡️ Yet as the EU moves forward it must avoid repeating the mistakes. ⤵️ Learn more in this Critical Thinking article by Trustees of Friends of Europe: Andris Piebalgs, Daniel Janssen, Sir Ciarán Devane, Etienne Davignon, Dalia Grybauskaite, Daniel Daianu, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Stefan Fule and Yves Leterme. #CriticalThinking #EUCO #EUEnlargement