MANILA, Philippines — United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Asean, saying the US “will never abandon” its partners in the regional bloc. Rubio said the US partnership with Asean is in Washington’s national interest. “As President Trump stated last year, we’re with Asean 100 percent,” Rubio said at the Asean Post-Ministerial Conference with the United States in Manila. “Our relationship with each country represented here today is in the national interest of the United States.” Rubio said the US government would use “all available tools” to strengthen its engagement with Southeast Asia. He […]...Keep on reading: Rubio says US ‘will never abandon’ Asean, cites billions in investments