Joint Statement of the 2nd U.S.-ASEAN Leaders Meeting, New York, NY September 24, 2010 1. We, the heads of State/Government of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar,…
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White House Read Out on US-ASEAN Leaders Meeting
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Today President Obama met with the Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This was the first time such a meeting has been held in the United States, and follows the first ever such meeting last November in Singapore. The Leaders issued a Joint Statement reviewing the continued deepening of relations between the United States and ASEAN and the growing strategic importance of the region and our relationship. Going forward, the U.S. – ASEAN partnership will build upon the Administration’s initiatives to deepen engagement in the region:
Remarks By President Obama and President Triet Of Vietnam at Opening Of U.S.-ASEAN Leaders Meeting
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Remarks By President Obama and President Triet Of Vietnam at Opening Of U.S.-ASEAN Leaders Meeting
2nd US ASEAN Summit: What's on the Menu in Manhattan?
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US President Barack Obama will host eight of the ten leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)[i] in New York on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the 2nd US ASEAN Summit. The meeting underlines renewed American policy energy being invested in Southeast Asia. Headlines from the discussion should focus on three areas …
China and the World: A Case for Panda Diplomacy
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By Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Singapore The simultaneous rise of China and India is the biggest growth story of the 21st century. It has the potential to change the power and civilisational balance…
Making the Case to Americans: ASEAN = Jobs
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Ahead of the US ASEAN Summit in New York this week President Obama should have the confidence to close the political gap on engagement in Southeast Asia and tell Americans why the region matter to them.
United States and China: Will Positive Relations Endure?
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By Robert Sutter, Visiting Professor, Asian Studies at the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University He recently completed consultations with officials and non-government opinion leaders in 15 Asian-Pacific cities. Since the early years of the George W. Bush administration, US…
US ASEAN Summit in New York – Gut Check Time
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“Exploring the implications of holding a Summit without SBY or postponing the Summit should be a sobering proposition to all the leaders involved. Here’s to everyone doing what is needed to make the meeting work. It’s gut check time for the US ASEAN relationship as we approach September 24 in New York.”
Strategic Snapshots: America’s Grand Strategy in Asia: What Would Mahan Do?
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By Michael J. Green, Senior Advisor and Japan Chair, CSIS Japan Chair and Associate Professor of International Relations, Georgetown University One hundred and ten years ago America’s first internationally recognized geo strategist, Alfred Thayer Mahan, published a monograph very similar…
US ASEAN Summit in the Big Apple
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The stakes are high in New York, and the fact the 2nd US ASEAN Summit is taking place is significant. It is a strong signal that the US is finding its way to more comprehensive engagement in Asia and following through on its commitments to try to build an enduring Asia strategy using ASEAN as a foundation.