Prabowo Believes ASEAN-GCC-China Cooperation Accelerates Economic Growth

Presiden Prabowo Subianto menghadiri ssi plenary KTT Ke-46 ASEAN di Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Senin (26/5/2025). ANTARA/HO-BPMI Sekretariat Presiden.

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto believes that the cooperation between ASEAN member countries, the Gulf (GCC) and China countries can make the regional economy grow faster.

The President explained that the economic growth of Southeast Asian countries is the fastest at this time.

"We must ensure that ASEAN becomes relevant and therefore, we welcome deeper partnerships. For example, ASEAN-GCC and ASEAN-GCC-China cooperation. We are confident that tomorrow we will provide tangible results in this regard. Our economic growth is the fastest," President Prabowo said while speaking at the ASEAN 46th PLANt plenary session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, May 26, reported by ANTARA.

The President explained that Asia is projected to have a greater influence in the world in this century.

Therefore, the Head of State in front of other ASEAN state leaders invites them not to underestimate the strength of the region, especially the joining of Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea to become full members.

"Let us not always underestimate our strength and power. Therefore, with the increasing membership of Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea, I think this will also increase the role of ASEAN in the world," said the President.

Prabowo also invited member countries to work hard, so that ASEAN remained relevant, strong, cohesive and adaptive than ever before

"Make ASEAN rise stronger, bolder, and more relevant than ever," concluded the President ending his remarks.

The President spoke at the ASEAN 46th Summit panel session along with nine other member states leaders, including Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim as the host and Chair of ASEAN this year.

Not only the panel session, the leaders of member states today continued to follow the retret agenda which was entirely closed to the media, then the meeting between ASEAN and the ASEAN (AIPA) parliament, a meeting between ASEAN and representatives of ASEAN youth (ASEAN Youth), a meeting with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC).

Then, the leaders of member states today also signed the 2045 ASEAN Declaration: Our Shared Future, and the activity was closed with a dinner by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center on Monday evening local time.