Welcome to the official account of
@StateDept
's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Tweets from Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink will be signed with -DJK.
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@SecBlinken
&
@WhiteHouse
’s Jake Sullivan co-chaired the 2nd U.S.-Singapore Critical and Emerging Technology Dialogue in Singapore. Collaboration on AI, the digital economy, biotech, & quantum are all front and center of the 🇺🇸-🇸🇬 partnership. Learn more:
Through trade and foreign direct investment in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. is strengthening our relationships and ties, benefiting Americans and people across the region. “You don’t make investments unless you’re optimistic about where they’ll lead in the future.” -
@SecBlinken
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Met with Prime Minister
@OyunerdeneMN
today to discuss how the United States and Mongolia can deepen our partnership by expanding economic and people-to-people ties, including through English language programs for the people of Mongolia.
The
#MekongUSPartnership
continued its great work in the Mekong sub-region over the past few months. The U.S. and Lao PDR co-chaired the 2024 MUSP Policy Dialogue and Senior Officials' Meeting, and MUSP programs advanced the shared priorities of the Partnership. Learn more below!
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Met today with Mongolian President
@UKhurelsukh
to reaffirm the significance of the U.S.-Mongolia Strategic Partnership and discuss U.S. commitment as a proud “Third Neighbor” of Mongolia.
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Had the opportunity to meet the dedicated team at
@usembmongolia
today. Our support of Mongolia as a “third neighbor” is built on the incredible work by the embassy to grow our two countries’ economic, education, arts, and military cooperation.
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@SecBlinken
is visiting Mongolia today, an oasis for democracy in the region. Together, we’re enhancing security and Mongolia’s national sovereignty, expanding our economic ties, and strengthening democratic institutions.
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Renewing, reinvigorating, and in some cases reimagining our alliances and partnerships has been a critical part of our efforts from day one. The United States sees multilateral institutions as an integral part of our engagement around the world.
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Some of my favorite stops on trips are when I get to meet with our Embassy teams and thank them for their work. Grateful to the
@USEmbassySG
team for their work every day to strengthen our partnership with Singapore.
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From AI to biotechnology, Singapore is an important partner to the U.S. when it comes to critical and emerging technologies. By joining efforts and capitalizing on our collective strengths, we can speed innovation to create solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.
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ASEAN is at the heart of the United States Indo-Pacific Strategy. Through our partnership, we’re elevating our work – together – to tackle the biggest challenges like cybersecurity, public health, and women’s empowerment.
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The United States is committed to our partnership with Mongolia as its “Third Neighbor.”
@SecBlinken
is in Ulaanbaatar today to meet with Mongolian officials to discuss ways to strengthen and expand ties between our two countries.
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The Burma military regime’s extension of the state of emergency is at odds with the aspirations of the people of Burma. The regime must engage with all stakeholders to pursue a path toward a peaceful, representative, and democratic future for Burma.
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Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Retweeted
Need a quick explainer on
@ASEAN
?
@USMission2ASEAN
Ambassador Yohannes Abraham breaks down how member countries and the U.S. are advancing a shared vision for the region. And he even takes on the impossible task of defining ASEAN’s work in a single word.
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I met with Senior Minister
@leehsienloong
and congratulated him on his 20-year tenure as Singapore's Prime Minister. We discussed the importance of bolstering our security and economic ties for our countries, the region, and the world.
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I met with Singaporean Prime Minister
@LawrenceWongST
today to underscore the importance of the U.S.-Singapore strategic partnership and the role it plays in upholding international norms and standards around the world. We remain committed to strengthening our shared ties.
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Today I signed a 123 Agreement on civil nuclear cooperation with Singapore. In addition to deepening our energy partnership with Singapore, they will also join our FIRST program to build capabilities to further explore clean, secure, and safe nuclear energy.
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Welcomed meeting with Singaporean Foreign Minister
@VivianBala
. We reaffirmed the strong U.S.-Singapore strategic partnership, our enduring commitment to the Indo-Pacific, and our many areas of cooperation on regional and global challenges and opportunities.
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@SecBlinken
arrived in Singapore, where he will meet with officials to tackle global security concerns and discuss ways critical and emerging technologies can spur innovation.
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At the end of my visit to Manila, I got the chance to stop by
@AuroChocolate
Cafe and talk with owner Mark Ocampo. We talked about their work to uplift local farmers, and I of course got to try some of their delicious chocolate.