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 The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, currently headed by Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill, deals with U.S. foreign policy and U.S. relations with the countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Upcoming Six-Party Meeting
 Assistant Secretary Hill (Dec. 2): "Obviously, there are some really tough issues that we’re going to have to take up in Beijing. And as we consider those difficult issues - that is verification and things like that - we want to make sure that the U.S. and Japan are very close together. And indeed based on these consultations, based on the consultations we had last week in Washington, based on the consultations we had in Lima, Peru, I think the U.S. and Japan are working very, very closely. And I think we have a very, very strong understanding of what needs to be accomplished." Full Text | Travel to Asia |
U.S.-Indonesia Partnership
![Date: 11/14/2008 Description: Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks at a luncheon hosted by the United States-Indonesian Society, Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, in Washington. [©AP Image] © AP Photo](/img/08/29405/2008_11_14_negroponte_150_1.jpg "Date: 11/14/2008 Description: Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks at a luncheon hosted by the United States-Indonesian Society, Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, in Washington. [©AP Image] © AP Photo") Deputy Secretary Negroponte (Nov. 14): "I’m delighted to have this opportunity to welcome President Yudhoyono and to express the United States’ commitment to the close partnership between our countries. As two of the world’s largest democracies, and as two nations that recognize that tolerance, pluralism, and religious freedom enrich our societies and promote our success, the United States and Indonesia are natural friends, and our partnership promotes the many values and interests we share." Full Text
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U.S. Priorities for APEC
 Ambassador Haslach (Nov. 10): "The United States has articulated a vision of regional economic integration centered on APEC that includes a prospect of a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific. We view APEC as a premier venue for our country's economic engagement with the Asia-Pacific. Its 21 member economies together account for 60 percent of U.S. exports, 60 percent of global GDP, 50 percent of world trade, and nearly 3 billion consumers." Full Text | More on APEC |
| | | Highlights | Secretary Rice Accompanies President Bush to APEC Summit
 At the 16th annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting, President Bush and fellow APEC leaders reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing economic growth, prosperity, security, and the quality of life for all citizens in the Asia-Pacific community. More
Burma: Public Statement on the Prosecution of Four Defense Lawyers
The U.S.condemns the Burmese regime’s recent prosecution of four defense lawyers in connection with their legal representation of political detainees. Press Statement
Aung San Suu Kyi Marks 13 Years Under House Arrest
As of October 24, 2008, Aung San Suu Kyi has spent a total of thirteen years under house arrest. Press Statement
China: Physical Abuse and Detention of Pastor “Bike” Zhang’s Family
We are gravely concerned by the brutal beating of Pastor Zhang “Bike” Mingxuan’s two sons by public security officials. Press Statement
U.S. Engagement in Southeast Asia
DAS Marciel's remarks to the Center for Strategic International Studies Meeting on "U.S. and Southeast Asia: Toward a Strategy for Enhanced Engagement".
Travel to Asia
Deputy Secretary Negroponte traveled to Vietnam, Cambodia and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region September 10 - 18 for discussions with his counterparts on a broad range of bilateral and global issues. |
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