Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

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U.S.-Indonesia Partnership Deputy Secretary Negroponte (Nov. 14): "I’m delighted to have this opportunity to welcome President Yudhoyono and to express the United States’ commitment to the close partnership between our countries. As two of the world’s largest democracies, and as two nations that recognize that tolerance, pluralism, and religious freedom enrich our societies and promote our success, the United States and Indonesia are natural friends, and our partnership promotes the many values and interests we share." Full Text

U.S. Priorities for APEC Ambassador Haslach (Nov. 10): "The United States has articulated a vision of regional economic integration centered on APEC that includes a prospect of a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific. We view APEC as a premier venue for our country's economic engagement with the Asia-Pacific. Its 21 member economies together account for 60 percent of U.S. exports, 60 percent of global GDP, 50 percent of world trade, and nearly 3 billion consumers." Full Text | More on APEC

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