Daarnaast moet de Unie politiek en diplomatiek optreden, en wel overal in de betreffende regio van Azië, die historische banden had met sommige lidstaten en wier blik op Europa zo belangrijk is voor hun ontwikkeling. ###>We also need to use the force of Community diplomatic and political action throughout this Asian region, which has a shared history with some of the Member States and for which relations with Europe are still so important for its development.