Jose Ramos-Horta, now the President of East Timor, continues to advocate for his nation's needs internationally. At 75, he confronts significant challenges as he seeks help from leaders like China's Xi Jinping and Vietnam's authorities to tackle issues of agriculture, food security, and high poverty rates. Despite gaining independence after a traumatic past, East Timor remains one of Asia's poorest nations, struggling with a reliance on dwindling oil and gas revenue. Ramos-Horta acknowledges that the nation must work to resolve issues of child malnutrition and extreme poverty, stating their progress has been inadequate over 22 years of independence.
No country in Southeast Asia or in Africa began as we did, from ashes, from total destruction, Mr. Ramos-Horta said. But in 22 years, we have failed to resolve child poverty and extreme poverty.
Ramos-Horta is not just a president; he is a relentless salesman for East Timor, pitching for support in agriculture, food security, and poverty alleviation.
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