The second ASEAN-U.S. Cyber Policy Dialogue was held virtually on October 8, 2021, with ASEAN participation coordinated through the ASEAN Cybersecurity Coordinating Committee (ACCC). The Dialogue demonstrated strong partnership and a shared vision of an open, peaceful, interoperable, reliable, and secure cyberspace that supports international trade and commerce, strengthens international security, and fosters economic prosperity, free expression, and innovation. The Dialogue was co-chaired by the United States and Indonesia.

Recalling the ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on Cybersecurity Cooperation adopted at the 6th ASEAN-U.S. Summit in November 2018, which reaffirmed our shared vision of “a peaceful, secure, and resilient regional cyberspace,” and the subsequent convening of the first ASEANU.S. Cyber Policy Dialogue held in Singapore on October 3, 2019, the Dialogue exchanged views on the regional and international cyber environment, national cyber policies and priorities, including the importance of cybersecurity practices that promote network resiliency across critical infrastructure, joint cooperation in international venues, and our respective cyber capacity building activities in the region. 

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