Russian FM Lavrov: West seeks to militarize ASEAN region by putting forward Indo Pacific strategies

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday accused the West of trying to control and militarize the AsiaPacific. Speaking to journalists as the summit wrapped up in Phnom Penh, Lavrov added that Russia and China defend the need for respect in the future for the central role that ASEAN plays in its own region. His remarks were echoed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who said that the tenmember bloc should not be a proxy for other powers and must resist allowing geopolitical pressures to create a new Cold War in Asia. Cambodia handed over the chair of ASEAN to Indonesia. Editor: Zou ShanghaiEye focuses on producing topquality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us For more stories, please click What s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city