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Asian and European leaders stressed the importance of multilateralism for combatting the Covid-19 pandemic and kick-starting economic recovery at the start of an online ASEM summit on Thursday. “Multilateral cooperation, and a strong Europe-Asia relationship in particular, is crucial for our global recovery. Covid-19 has impacted every country and region of the world, and every aspect of our lives. It shows how interconnected we are,” EU Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday. The rotating host, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, also called for a strengthening of multilateralism to …