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EU to bolster ties with Asean

EUROPEAN Union leaders met their counterparts from Southeast Asia for a summit in Brussels on Wednesday, looking to bolster ties in the face of the war in Ukraine and challenges from China.

Philippines' president Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr (C) poses with President of the European Council Charles Michel (L) and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the EU-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on December 14, 2022. EU leaders meet their counterparts from Southeast Asia for a summit in Brussels on Wednesday, looking to bolster ties in the face of the war in Ukraine and challenges from China. Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP