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e/abli%$ dialogue relations1 ) #bjag    
m>k+ ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ,unit$          
,/ates-,,asean relations2 ,:]eas on     
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#ej ye>s ( regional coop]ation t[>ds    
great] /ability1 peace1 & prosp]ity 9   
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,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates committ$ 9 #bjji 
to hold an annual ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean 
,lead]s' ,meet+1 & upgrad$ ! commitm5t 9
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,/ates-,,asean ,summit2 ,:]eas on ,april
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,summit 9 ,cali=nia1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,,asean reaffirm$ _! %>$ commitm5t to   
ma9ta9 peace1 security1 & /ability      
?r\gh\t ! region2 ,:]eas 9 #bjac        
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economy 9 ! _w ) an annual ,gross       
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trillion1 & is ! ,unit$ ,/ates'         
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,unit$ ,/ates & ,,asean h /rong economic
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#ejj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean p>tn]%ip is     

vital to ! security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 z bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! memb]s
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peaceful resolution ( ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea  
disputes & a*iev+ a d5ucle>iz$ ,nor?    
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,decl>ation on ! ,conduct ( ,p>ties 9 ! 
,s\? ,*9a ,sea 0 sign$ by all memb]s (  
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self-re/ra9t 9 ! conduct ( activities t 
w\ld complicate or escalate disputes &  
affect peace & /ability2 ,:]eas ,,asean 
is a p>tn] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates on key    
transnational *all5ges1 su* z t]rorism1 
viol5t extremism1 environm5tal          
degradation1 en]gy1 infecti\s diseases1 
dis>mam5t1 prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass
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p]sons1 illicit traffick+ ( wildlife &  
timb]1 & illegal1 unregulat$1 &         
unreport$ fi%+2 & ,:]eas ! #bjaf ,ea/   
,asia ,summit 9 ,vi5tiane adopt$ a      
/atem5t on nonprolif]ation t reaffirm$ !
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 ,p>tn]s' support = ef=ts at ! national1
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promote nucle> dis>mam5t1 nucle>        
nonprolif]ation1 & peaceful uses (      
nucle> en]gy1 & reit]at$ ! importance ( 
nucle> security to combat+ nucle>       
t]rorism3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports &      
affirms ! elevation ( ! ,unit$          
,/ates-,,asean relation%ip to a /rategic
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commitm5t to promot+ a rules-bas$ ord] 9
 ! ,asia-,pacific & economic gr[?1      
peace1 human rights & /ability 9 ,s\!a/ 
,asia2  7#b7 recognizes ! value (       
,,asean work+ ) economic1 political1 &  
security p>tn]s1 su* z ,au/ralia1       
,canada1 ! ,european ,union1 ,india1    
,japan1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,norway1 !         
,republic ( ,korea1 & ,taiwan bo? inside
 & outside ( ,asia1 to bo? /r5g!n exi/+ 
initiatives su* z ! ,unit$              
,/ates-,,asean ,connect & to develop new
 initiatives t address mutual /rategic  
conc]ns2  7#c7 enc\rages ! enhancem5t ( 

economic engagem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,,asean ?r\gh ! elim9ation (   
trade b>ri]s2  7#d7 supports coop]ation 
) ,,asean to implem5t practical         
c\nt]-t]rorism & c\nt]+ viol5t extremism
 measures1 includ+ ef=ts to c\nt]       
homegr[n radicalization & /em =eign     
fight] travel2  7#e7 supports ef=ts by  
,,asean memb] /ates & o!r regional      
/ates1 includ+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 
to address m>itime & t]ritorial disputes
 9 a con/ructive mann] & to pursue      
claims1 ?r\gh diplomacy & ! use (       
legitimate regional & int]national      
arbitration me*anisms1 consi/5t )       
int]national law1 includ+ ?r\gh !       
adoption ( a code ( conduct 9 ! ,s\?    
,*9a ,sea to fur!r promote peace &      
/ability 9 ! region2  7#f7 urges all    
p>ties to m>itime & t]ritorial disputes 
9 ! ,asia-,pacific region to-- 7,a7     
ex]cise self-re/ra9t 9 ! conduct (      
activities t w\ld und]m9e /ability or   
escalate disputes ?r\gh ! use ( co]cion1
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refra9 f ef=ts to milit>ize un9habit$   
isl&s1 reefs1 %oals1 & o!r features1    
?r\gh actions includ+ ! con/ruction (   
new g>risons & facilities1 & !          
relocation ( additional milit>y         
p]sonnel1 mat]iel1 or equipm5t2 &  7#g7 
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to cont9ue jo9t ef=ts ) ,,asean to halt 
human smuggl+ & traffick+ 9 p]sons &    
urges ,,asean to make increas$ ef=ts to 
create & /r5g!n regional me*anisms to   
provide assi/ance & support to refugees 
& migrants4  ,cl]k4