European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looks on at a news conference after the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looks on at a news conference after the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen looks on at a news conference after the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

European Council President Charles Michel speaks at a news conference as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looks on after the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

European Council President Charles Michel looks on at a news conference after the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen looks on at a news conference after the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Luxembourgish Prime Minister Xavier Bettel attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

European Union (EU) and Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders attend a commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

European Council President Charles Michel speaks at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and European Council President Charles Michel attend the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala speaks at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala speaks at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah shake hands at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, Laotian Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh, Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela pose for a family photo at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Laotian Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and Indonesian President Joko Widodo attend the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala speaks at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

President of the Philippines Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. speaks at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, European Council Secretary-General Therese Blanchet, Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer pose for a family photo at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah shake hands at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

European Union (EU) and Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders pose for a family photo at a commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Laotian Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte embrace one another at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Laotian Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte attend the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

A musician performs as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and European Council President Charles Michel attend the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and European Council President Charles Michel attend the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo attend the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attend the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas attend the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

An Asian couple uses their mobile phones in a street, as the world's population is estimated to reach 8 billion by November 15 this year, according to a United Nations report, in Ronda, Spain, November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Bruneian Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Lim Jock Hoi take part in the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Upgrade Negotiation during the ASEAN summit held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia November 13, 2022. REUTERS/Cindy Liu 

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia, established in 1967. 

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia, established in 1967. 

Iranian water polo national team members react during competing with Korean water polo national team after showing solidarity with the anti-government movement by not singing their national anthem ahead of matches in the Asian Water Polo tournament at Assumption University in Samut Prakan, Thailand, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Iranian water polo national team members react before competing with Korean water polo national team after showing solidarity with the anti-government movement by not singing their national anthem ahead of matches in the Asian Water Polo tournament at Assumption University in Samut Prakan, Thailand, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Iranian water polo national team members stand before competing with Korean water polo national team after showing solidarity with the anti-government movement by not singing their national anthem ahead of matches in the Asian Water Polo tournament at Assumption University in Samut Prakan, Thailand, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Iranian water polo national team members react before competing with Korean water polo national team after showing solidarity with the anti-government movement by not singing their national anthem ahead of matches in the Asian Water Polo tournament at Assumption University in Samut Prakan, Thailand, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Chandrika Joshi, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Jane Preece attend a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace in LondonBritain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Prudential Chair Shriti Vadera attends a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Former Archbishop of York John Sentamu attends a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's King Charles talks with guests as he hosts a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the State Dining Room at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's King Charles talks with guests whilst hosting a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the State Dining Room at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's King Charles reacts as he hosts a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the State Dining Room at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's King Charles reacts as he meets members of the Westend Gospel Choir after a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's King Charles reacts as he hosts a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the State Dining Room at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Journalist and Broadcaster Jon Snow attends a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's former Home Secretary Priti Patel sits behind Britain's King Charles during a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's King Charles reacts as he talks with actor and comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar whilst hosting a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the State Dining Room at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's King Charles talks with guests as he hosts a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda, in the State Dining Room at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 2, 2022. Isabel Infantes/Pool via REUTERS