Singapore, Nov 13 (Xinhua) The 33rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened here on Tuesday, with a call for upholding multilateralism and international cooperation.
The summit, gathering leaders of ASEAN's 10 member countries, will review ASEAN's achievements in 2018 in pushing forward community building and integration, while mapping out a new course for the year ahead.
In a speech at the opening ceremony of the summit, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on ASEAN members and partners to uphold multilateralism and international cooperation in future development and tackling common challenges, including terrorism and climate change.