- The 9th ASEAN-United States (U.S.) Summit was held via videoconference on 26 October 2021. The Summit was chaired by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
- ASEAN welcomed the participation of the Honourable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States of America at his first ASEAN-U.S. Summit, and looked forward to deepening relations between ASEAN and the U.S. We also looked forward to commemorating the 45th Anniversary of ASEAN-U.S. dialogue relations in 2022 and further advancing our partnership with more concrete cooperation for mutual benefits. We acknowledged several high-level exchanges between ASEAN and the U.S. this year and shared the view that the future of the ASEAN-U.S. Strategic Partnership remains optimistic, building on the sustained commitment, mutual interests and values and the enduring goodwill of all sides. We welcome the U.S.’ continued commitment to ASEAN Centrality, identity and unity.
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