About the Author: Victor Duncan serves as an intern in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Public Diplomacy. He is a graduate student who served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Carl Vinson.

On July 13, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Siem Reap, Cambodia, to meet with 200 senior government officials and business leaders from the United States and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries at the “Commitment to Connectivity: The U.S.-ASEAN Business Forum” conference. The event was hosted by the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The conference brought together public and private sector leaders to address opportunities and challenges that will shape the direction of U.S.-ASEAN economic cooperation. The conference is part of the State Department’s ongoing commitment toEconomic Statecraft and supporting U.S. businesses abroad.

With the participation of high-level U.S. government officials, ASEAN,… more »