A transcript of remarks from Biden and Lee’s joint press conference following their meeting in Washington, as transcribed by the White House Press Office.
As we look toward the future, Prime Minister Lee and I share a commitment to ASEAN as — and its centrality in all of what we do. And I'm looking forward to hosting the ASEAN leaders here in Washington, D.C., for a Special Summit this spring.
And we both urge North Korea to refrain from further provocations and return to the negotiation table for serious and sustained diplomacy. Today, with the Prime Minister's visit and Singapore's strong leadership on this issue, it's clear that Putin's war is unacceptable to nations in every region of the world — not just Europe, but in every region of the world. It's an attack on the core international principles and it — that underpin peace and security and prosperity everywhere, including in the Indo-Pacific.
So, we have a large agenda, Mr. Prime Minister — an important agenda, a shared vision that we are jointly pursuing: a free and open Indo-Pacific, an Indo-Pacific that is connected, prosperous, and more secure, and more resilient. And the U.S.-Singapore partnership is essential, I believe, to realize that future.
We had a very good discussion with President Biden this morning. We reaffirmed the longstanding and multifaceted partnership between Singapore and the U.S., and our shared commitment to a stable, rules-based global order. On the defense front, Singapore is a Major Security Cooperation Partner of the U.S.— in fact, the only country with this status.
The President and I discussed the importance of the U.S. growing both its strategic and economic stakes in the Asia-Pacific. It's important to advance a positive economic agenda that's open, inclusive, up to date, and flexible. We cannot condone any country arguing that another country's independence is the result of historical errors and crazy decisions.
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