… year since our last gathering, leverage all available tools in our government to strengthen these relations. And that includes on the topic of foreign assistance. As part of that effort, We're delivering 2.5 billion in U.S. government strategic investments in Southeast Asia. reinforcing our commitment to the region. And we're investing because the development of ASEAN is also in the interest of the United States. This is not charity. (03:52–03:58)
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Asserts that the U.S. is investing $2.5 billion in Southeast Asia.
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