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US Vice President Harris to face off with Putin at Apec Summit

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022

US Vice President Kamala Harris will be attending the Apec Summit in Bangkok next month in place of President Joe Biden, the White House announced on Friday (Saturday Thailand time).

Harris will represent the United States at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting to be held on November 18-19 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. The summit will be attended by leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific economies. Thailand is this year’s host of Apec.
“The vice president’s participation will underscore the US commitment to economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and she will outline US goals for our Apec host year in 2023,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told a media briefing.
Next year, the US will host the Apec Summit and related meetings for the first time since 2011.
During her visit to Thailand, Harris “will engage with Thai leaders and civil society representatives to reaffirm and strengthen the US-Thai alliance and to discuss our cooperation across a range of issues”, said the spokesperson.

The Bangkok summit is being held amid a global fuel crisis and international sanctions triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced earlier this month that he had accepted Thailand’s invitation to attend the Apec summit.
May’s Apec meeting in Bangkok ended without the traditional joint communique after a walkout protest by the US and four other countries over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The US and its allies have imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Moscow over its invasion.
The US vice president will be accompanied to Thailand by her husband Douglas Emhoff, who will participate in the Apec spousal programme, according to the spokesperson.
As the first-ever husband of a US vice president, Emhoff is the first person in American history to hold the title of “second gentleman”.
Meanwhile, President Biden will have a busy schedule next month although he is not travelling to Thailand. His visits to Egypt, Cambodia, and Indonesia have been scheduled.
On November 11, Biden will attend the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Egypt, according to the White House press secretary.
 

He will then be in Phnom Penh from November 12-13 to participate in the annual US-Asean Summit and the East Asia Summit.
“In Cambodia, he will reaffirm the US’s enduring commitment to Southeast Asia and Asean centrality, building on the success of the historic US-Asean Special Summit in Washington DC. He will underscore the importance of US-Asean cooperation in ensuring security and prosperity in the region, and the well-being of our combined one billion people,” the spokesperson said.
Later, the US president will attend the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders’ Summit in Bali, Indonesia, from November 13-16.

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Australian foreign minister in Thailand next week to boost bilateral ties

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will be in Thailand on a two-day visit next week to sign pacts and enhance bilateral strategic ties.

She is scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on Tuesday to sign the Joint Plan of Action to Implement the Thailand-Australia Strategic Partnership 2022-2025. Don will also host an official dinner for Wong and her team on Tuesday evening.

The “joint plan of action” was developed from a joint declaration of the strategic partnership signed in November 2020, which covers:

• Political cooperation: Military, new forms of security and suppression of transnational crimes, including narcotics and human trafficking.
• Economic cooperation: The bio-circular-green economic model and digital economy.
• Sectoral cooperation: Public health, agriculture, education, science, technology and research, energy, environment and disaster management.

The Foreign Ministry said the Thailand-Australia cooperation will progress in line with Asean, Mekong Sub-Region and related multilateral frameworks to promote collective economic recovery as well as sustainable and inclusive growth.

On Wednesday, Wong is scheduled to pay a courtesy call to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan at Government House.

Also on her agenda is a meeting with Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin during which the two parties will sign a memorandum of understanding on further strengthening cooperation in fighting the trafficking of persons.

Wong will wrap up her visit with a short discussion at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) about Thailand and Australia’s ties and respective roles in the region.
    
This is Wong’s first visit to Thailand since assuming office in May.

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Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary meets U.S. Ambassador to discuss APEC Summit preparations

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022

On October 28, 2022, Thani Thongphakdi, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs met with Robert F. Godec, Ambassador of the United States to Thailand. 

In attendance were also the Chief of the APEC 2022 Task Force, the Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Economic Affairs and the Deputy Director-General of the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs. 

Both sides had a productive discussion on the preparation for the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in November to ensure its smooth running and successful delivery of tangible outcomes, to drive inclusive and sustainable growth for Thailand and APEC. They also stressed the need to ensure continuity of priorities as Thailand hands over the responsibilities to the US as the APEC host next year. 

On this occasion, both sides reaffirmed a shared commitment to further enhance Thailand – U.S. alliance and strategic partnership as well as promote closer cooperation in multi-faceted areas, both at the bilateral and regional levels.

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House Speaker Pelosi’s husband in hospital after assault, motive unclear

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022

Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was “violently assaulted” after a break-in at the couple’s California home early on Friday, her office said in a statement.

“The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation,” the statement said. “Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery.”

The Democratic speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, who is second in line to the presidency, was not at home at the time of the early morning assault.

A San Francisco Police Department spokesperson and a spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi were not immediately available for comment.

The circumstances of the attack were unclear, including how the intruder got into the home.

The assault comes less than two weeks before midterm elections in which control of the House and the Senate is at stake.

Paul Pelosi, 82, who owns a San Francisco-based real estate and venture capital firm, was convicted of a misdemeanour charge of driving under the influence of alcohol after becoming involved in an auto accident in May. He was sentenced to five days in jail in Napa County, California.

Reuters

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Hun Sen to offer support in phone meeting with Ukraine president

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said he will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the next few days if the circumstances do not change.

He mentioned the upcoming phone conference in an October 27 social-media post after distributing rice seeds among farmers in four flood-afflicted provinces.

In his post, Hun Sen said Cambodia is set to host the Asean Summit from November 10-13 before the G20 heads of state meet in Indonesia and Apec leaders converge in Thailand.

“If there are no changes, I will use diplomatic coordination to meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the phone in the next few days,” Hun Sen said.

The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry could not be reached for comment.

Earlier this month, Hun Sen announced that Cambodia would not support the Russian referendum to annex Ukrainian regions.

“We do not support – and in fact oppose – the creation of a new state by taking land from a sovereign nation via the use or threat of force,” he said.

In March, Cambodia voted for a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution demanding an abrupt stop to Russia’s “military operations” in Ukraine.

Royal Academy of Cambodia secretary-general Yang Peou said the meeting between the two leaders is important as Cambodia has announced its opposition to the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The Kingdom has adopted a policy of permanent neutrality, he said, adding that seeking a solution to peace is necessary and it is important that Cambodia become part of it.

“Cambodia is hosting the Asean Summit and related meetings [in November], and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy may attend [virtually].

“As head of the Cambodian government and chair of Asean, Prime Minister Hun Sen will join some of the largest meetings of regional and global organisations aside from hosting the Asean Summit. They include Asean Plus as well as the Apec and G20 summits,” Peou said.

“Cambodia has a voice that represents many other groups, and will use that voice in numerous meetings.”

Peou added that Cambodia should use its diplomatic powers to address global politics.

Advance discussions such as the upcoming phone call with the embattled Ukrainian leader are important, he said, adding that while the call may not achieve an immediate end to the war, it will make a significant contribution to the diplomatic relationship between Cambodia and Ukraine.

The Phnom Penh Post

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