Fragile countries ‘want to look up’ to China, US: East-Timor president
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Ramos-Horta stresses importance of leadership and diplomacy amid Iran, Ukraine and Myanmar conflicts
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta delivers a speech online at Nikkei’s Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 11. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
JADA NAGUMO
June 11, 2026 07:54 JST
Updated on June 11, 2026 11:19 JST
TOKYO — Smaller and more fragile economies “want to look up” to developed countries such as China, the U.S. and Japan, East Timor’s President Jose Ramos-Horta said, emphasizing that such nations should be prudent leaders that can provide stability to the world.
