On a visit to Vientiane, Laos, on Friday 26 July, as part of the annual post-ministerial conference between the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, reiterated the importance of the Strategic Partnership between the two regions and spoke of the possibility of a joint EU-ASEAN declaration on the Indo-Pacific region, following a forthcoming high-level meeting.
Following the European elections, Mr Borrell effectively invited...