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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.

Moving the Six-Party Process Forward
Assistant Secretary McCormack (Oct. 11): "Secretary Rice very strongly feels that it is our responsibility... to act as good stewards of the national interest, and to act in the best interests of this country and the national security and foreign policy interests of this country. We will continue to do that without compromising on principle." Full Text | View Video

Fact Sheets:
- U.S.-North Korea Understandings on Verification
- Existing Sanctions and Reporting Provisions Related to North Korea

Press Statement: U.S.-D.P.R.K. Agreement on Denuclearization Verification Measures

Six-Party Talks
Assistant Secretary Hill (Sept. 30): "Obviously this has been a very difficult period. We have had a number of discussions with our Six-Party partners, including last week in New York when Secretary Rice and Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan discussed this. And we also talked about the fact that we had been in touch with the North Koreans through the New York channel, and the fact that we have decided to move those discussions to Pyongyang." Full Text | More on Travel

Partnership Between the U.S.and Vietnam
Deputy Secretary Negroponte (Sept. 12): "The United States aims to deepen our economic and commercial ties, to expand our diplomatic cooperation, encourage reform, and broaden our cooperation to enhance regional peace and security. Our Joint Advisory Committee on Agent Orange and Dioxin is also meeting here in Hanoi this week. Its work is another example of successful cooperation that is producing positive results." Full Text

Highlights

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.

President's Trip to Asia
President and Mrs. Bush visited the Republic of Korea, Thailand, and People’s Republic of China from August 4 until August 11, 2008.

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