Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration said it is expanding its diplomatic, economic and security engagement across the Pacific Islands to counter China’s growing influence in a region it described as strategically vital to US national security.Michael G. DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, told the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific that the State Department had made the Pacific one of its top priorities.”This is a…
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Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration said it is stepping up efforts with Southeast Asian governments to dismantle transnational criminal networks behind online scam operations that defrauded Americans of billions of dollars last year. Appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, Michael G. DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, said the administration was pursuing a “whole of government effort” to combat …
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration said it is strengthening security cooperation with Southeast Asian partners, particularly the Philippines and Vietnam, as it seeks to counter China’s growing military and economic influence across the Indo-Pacific.Michael G. DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, told the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific that Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea remained a major concern for …
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration reaffirmed that its long-standing policy towards Taiwan remains unchanged, even as it reviews a proposed $14 billion arms package for the self-governing island amid rising military pressure from China.Appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, Michael G. DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, told lawmakers the administration remained committed to the Taiwan Relation…
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration has said it is strengthening alliances, expanding cooperation with India through the Quad and moving to diversify critical mineral supply chains away from China as part of its America First approach to the Indo-Pacific.Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, Michael G. DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, said the region was of “vital strategic importance” …