Singapore PM: Asean needs united response vs COVID-19, should not lose sight of longer-term goals

Asean has to mount a united response to the coronavirus pandemic as the region is deeply connected and interdependent, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. AsiaNewsNetwork

The summit was convened by Vietnam, this year’s Asean chair. It was chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

In his speech, PM Lee stressed the importance of sharing information, given that what works in one country may be relevant for another. “Closing our borders completely would therefore only deprive us all of goods and products that we can produce together, hurting our economies and worsening unemployment.”

He also called for the adoption of clear guidelines across Asean to help the region take “a balanced, rational approach that takes into account both health and economic considerations” when dealing with such crises. Leaders have the responsibility to rebuild domestic confidence in the value of cooperation and maintaining an open approach to partners both regionally and around the world.

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