UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is focusing on the Asia-Pacific region as part of a reset of UK foreign policy. The region is seen as crucial to the UK's foreign and economic policy in the post-Brexit era. Starmer has made his first trip to the region, attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. The Labour government's policy on the region acknowledges that the UK is not a strategically important nation that can significantly alter the military balance, but it still has key interests in the region, particularly on the economic front. The UK hopes to build on its post-Brexit pivot to the region and take advantage of opportunities in the Comprehensive and Pacific Trans Pacific Partnership. The UK is also prioritizing cooperation with ASEAN member states and has announced partnerships and funding to tackle global health challenges and support green growth in the region. The UK is also seeking to reset relations with China and improve access to its economy. Overall, the UK's reset of foreign policy towards the Asia-Pacific is driven by economic considerations and aims to take advantage of opportunities in the region.