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Third is developing connectivity beyond ASEAN and East Asia.
Looking ahead, we will need to enhance connectivity further between ASEAN and other countries
in East Asia. That is growing trade and investment links between East Asia and the rest of the
world, including South Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.
It is only a matter of time before we need to develop connectivity beyond East Asia.
In fact, some cooperation frameworks involving partners beyond East Asia are already exploring
connectivity so we need to ensure synergies among such frameworks.