PM calls on region to work together on common dangers

[News Ferret]

The Asia-Europe Meeting summit wrapped up yesterday in Vientiane highlighting the need for more cooperation between the two regions on economic and financial matters and recognising risks for the future.

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[Changone]

So ASEM is a meeting between regions is it? I think it is quite ludicrous that Australia, who can't get membership of ASEAN has to attend a meeting between the political divides of Europe and Asia considering its geographic (Regional) location. After all, The new political non-word is "Region" isn't it?