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, 13:41, 22 December 2020Created page with "<br>BERLIN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The European Union and the ASEAN group of southeast Asian countries have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a strategic partnership, current..."
<br>BERLIN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The European Union and the ASEAN group of southeast Asian countries have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a strategic partnership, current EU president Germany said on Tuesday.<br> <br>"As close economic partners, we will stand up for safe and open trade routes and a free and fair trade," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said after a virtual meeting with his counterparts from the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).<br> <br>"Together, we represent more than a billion people and almost 25 per cent of global economic power. Together, we have a strong voice in this world," said Maas, who gave no specific details on what the strategic partnership would entail.<br> <br>ASEAN groups Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html kynghidongduong.vn] Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.<br> <br>The EU has 27 member states.<br> <br>Two weeks ago, the 10 ASEAN nations joined China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html tour hồ ba bể] to form the Regional Comprehensive Economic [http://photobucket.com/images/Partnership Partnership] (RCEP) - the world's largest free trade bloc, accounting for nearly a third of the global population and about 30 per cent of global GDP.<br><br>(Reporting by Sabine Siebold Editing by Gareth Jones)<br>
