Prime Minister and First Minister of Finance Datuk Seri Anwar stated that ASEAN, including our country, must focus on issues that can be resolved through good governance and economic management, rather than on issues beyond our capability, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the China-US trade war.
He mentioned at a monthly assembly at the Ministry of Finance today, following the recently concluded ASEAN Finance Ministers' meeting, that ASEAN should focus on issues it is capable of addressing.
“Some issues are beyond our capacity, like the Russia-Ukraine war and the China-US trade war. Although we have voiced our opinions, we do not have the means to solve them.”
“However, issues within our own countries and among ASEAN should be our focus of attention.”
“We can have great ambitions, but we also need to be pragmatic.”