Whilst they face among the many most punitive tariffs globally, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has sought to reassure southeast Asian nations of Washington’s dedication to the area, saying nations there could get “higher” commerce offers than the remainder of the world.
In his first official go to to Asia, Rubio met overseas ministers of the 10-member Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Malaysia on Thursday, telling his counterparts the US has “no intention of abandoning” the area.
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