New U.K. Foreign Minister Opens Talks with ASEAN
New U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy says his country wants to engage more with the ASEAN group of nations. He also addressed the nation's policy toward Beijing.
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00:00The new UK Foreign Secretary says his country wants to engage with the ASEAN group of nations
00:06to help solve global issues.
00:09Today, geopolitical rivalry is again on the rise.
00:14From Ukraine to Gaza, there are more active conflicts than at any time since 1945.
00:21We cannot treat these conflicts in isolation.
00:25Prosperity and stability in the Euro-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific are indivisible.
00:31It's the first time that a top UK official has met the bloc since Labour took power earlier
00:38this month.
00:39David Lammy also met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the summit, where
00:44he said London would seek to cooperate, compete and challenge in its ties with Beijing.