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<br>BERLIN,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tour thái lan giá rẻ] Dec 1 (Reuters) - The [http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=European%20Union European Union] and the ASEAN group of southeast Asian countries have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a strategic partnership, current EU president Germany said on Tuesday.<br> <br>"As close economic partners, we will stand up for safe and open trade routes and a free and fair trade," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said after a virtual meeting with his [http://bordersalertandready.com/?s=counterparts&search=Search counterparts] from the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).<br> <br>"Together, we represent more than a billion people and almost 25 per cent of global economic power. Together, we have a strong voice in this world," said Maas, who gave no specific details on what the strategic partnership would entail.<br> <br>ASEAN groups Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.<br> <br>The EU has 27 member states.<br> <br>Two weeks ago, the 10 ASEAN nations joined China,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tour thái lan giá rẻ] Japan, South Korea,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tour đi thái lan] Australia and New Zealand to form the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - the world's largest free trade bloc, accounting for nearly a third of the global population and about 30 per cent of global GDP.<br><br>(Reporting by Sabine Siebold Editing by Gareth Jones)<br>