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Mr. Son proposed three major objectives for ASEM cooperation: maintaining a favorable international environment of peace, stability, dialogue and trust; playing a leading role and making greater efforts to enhance sustainable and inclusive development; and laying a solid foundation for sustainable, enduring, and mutually beneficial economic ties between Asia and Europe.
Themed “ASEM at 25: Strengthening Asia-Europe Partnership in a Transforming World”, the dialogue focused on major changes in the world, new factors and trends that impact cooperation between Asia and Europe, and the role of Asia-Europe cooperation in addressing global challenges, consolidating multilateral cooperation and spurring sustainable and inclusive growth.
The high-level policy dialogue was initiated by Vietnam on the occasion of the 25th founding anniversary of the ASEM (1996-2021).