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Note to the Next US President: US-ASEAN Cooperation Must Endure
![Flanked by Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the U.S.-ASEAN meeting on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York, on September 30, 2015. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ASEANNYCMeeting.jpg "Flanked by Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the U.S.-ASEAN meeting on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York, on September 30, 2015. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]")
The next US president must be sure to continue the spirit of US-ASEAN cooperation witnessed in last week’s summit.