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The United States' interests in the East Asia-Pacific region concern promoting regional stability, fostering democracy and human rights, encouraging economic prosperity, furthering cooperation on fighting transnational issues and international crime, and preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Secretary Rice delivers remarks as Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill listens during their meeting with Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top officials at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Singapore, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. [©AP Image]Enhancing the U.S.-ASEAN Partnership
Secretary Rice (July 23): "A strong ASEAN benefits not just Southeast Asia, but greater Asia and indeed, beyond. And so you can count on U.S. support for your efforts to integrate the ASEAN community. We want to continue to be a good partner and support ASEAN, because we share so many common interests. As you've said, our economic relationship is extremely important. Our two-way trade topped $171 billion last year." Full Text | More about the Secretary's trip

  
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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".

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