hɪz sədʒˈɛstʃən ɐpˈæɹəntli ɑːɹtˈɪkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd hɪz dɪsˌæɾɪsfˈækʃən wɪð ˈæsiən dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ˈeɪpɛk, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdz wˈɛstɚn nˈeɪʃənz, ɐn aɪdˈiə hiː wʌz stɹˈɔŋli əpˈoʊzd tuː.
His suggestion apparently articulated his dissatisfaction with ASEAN joining APEC, which includes Western nations, an idea he was strongly opposed to.