Lee urges Australia to deepen economic and security ties with Southeast Asia

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Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong called for greater Australian investment and deeper regional ties with Southeast Asia to strengthen resilience and competitiveness. He emphasized that stronger cooperation would allow countries to view each other as development partners rather than primarily through the lens of US-China competition.
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Australia should deepen ties with Asia to give itself more room to pursue its interests: SM Lee (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
He pointed to opportunities for cooperation that would help countries “see each other as partners in development, and not solely through the prism of US-China rivalry”.
Australia should deepen economic, security ties with Southeast Asia in a fragmented world: SM Lee (opens CNA in a new tab)
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong called for greater Australian investment in Southeast Asia, saying deeper regional ties would strengthen its resilience and competitiveness.
