President Biden counters China days ahead of meeting Xi Jinping

Driving the news: Biden said Saturday that the U.S. will continue to support ASEAN countries moving forward through the US-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

• “Together, we will tackle the biggest issues of our time, from climate to health security, defend against the significant threats to rule-based order and to threats to the rule of law,” Biden said at the ASEAN summit, according to a copy of remarks sent to Axios.
• “We'll also discuss Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and our efforts to address the war’s global impacts including in Southeast Asia,” Biden added. 

Zoom in: Biden also met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, saying in remarks before the meeting that the two had a "long agenda" ahead of them.

• The president is expected to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday.

The big picture: The visit to Cambodia comes as Biden is preparing to hold his first in-person meeting as president with China's President Xi on Monday, Axios' Dave Lawler reports.

• The White House expects Biden to speak about Taiwan, the North Korean missile launches, war in Ukraine and climate change, among other issues.
• Biden may also bring up China's "human rights violations" and "harmful economic practices," a senior administration official tells Axios.

Go deeper: Biden to raise Taiwan during Monday's in-person meeting with Xi at G20