Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her country wants to enhance its ties with the Philippines, which it considers an important regional partner and key player in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said her four-day visit to Manila is part of efforts to elevate ties with the Philippines, which Australia considers an important regional partner and key player in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations .
“A key outcome of the visit will be to progress the uplifting of our relationship from a comprehensive partnership to a strategic partnership. One that really demonstrates the value we accord to each other, the importance of the relationship and I think reflect more appropriately who we really are to each other,” Wong told CNN Philippines’
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