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Australia, ASEAN to establish comprehensive strategic partnership – ASEAN – Metro US

Australia, ASEAN to establish comprehensive strategic partnership – ASEAN

Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah speaks during the virtual ASEAN Summit,
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah speaks during the virtual ASEAN Summit, hosted by ASEAN Summit Brunei, in Bandar Seri Begawan

(Reuters) – Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed during a summit on Wednesday to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership between them, ASEAN chair Brunei said.

“ASEAN and Australia also agreed to establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between ASEAN and Australia that is meaningful, substantive and mutually beneficial,” it said in a summary of the meeting.

(Reporting by Tom Allard in Sydney; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by James Pearson)