Malaysia working to hold ASEAN-US summit: Foreign minister

‘ASEAN will continue to drive direction as an integrated ASEAN and continue to remain neutral and not take sides with anyone,’ says Mohamad Hasan

By Saadet Gokce

ISTANBUL (AA) - Malaysia is working to hold a special summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the US, the Malaysian foreign minister said on Wednesday.

“We are trying to be balanced so that we don't lean towards anyone because we already have the ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China Summit... so ASEAN will continue to drive the direction as an integrated ASEAN and continue to remain neutral and not take sides with anyone,” Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said at the lower house of the parliament, according to the state news agency Bernama.

“At the special summit, we will present our wish list and listen to theirs because dealing with people like this (US President Donald Trump), they will want to listen to what we have,” Mohamad added.

He said that Malaysia must protect the economy and international relations, adding that the country cannot dismiss its good relations with the US.

Mohamad highlighted that Malaysia's foreign policy is rooted in firm principles, opposing and condemning nations involved in apartheid, genocide, or crimes against humanity.

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