Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be in Brussels on Wednesday 14 December for a summit celebrating 45 years of diplomatic relations with the EU. It will be an opportunity for the two blocs to strengthen their ties, but also to reaffirm their commitment to the rules-based international order in the current geopolitical context.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, will co-chair the summit with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who chairs...