U.S. pledges increased engagement with ASEAN at first summit
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry attends the ASEAN-U.S. Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Oct. 9, 2013. Despite the absence of U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged at the first ever ASEAN-U.S. Summit held here Wednesday that engagement would continue improving with the regional bloc. (Xinhua/Li Peng)