WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and needs to update its approach to have stronger presence there to counter China's influence, said the top American diplomat to Tokyo.
“The region wants all of America, not just part of America, economically, militarily, diplomatically, politically,” Emanuel said.
“Because they know, an untethered China is a real risk to them, and they need America, all of America, its presence."
In August, President Joe Biden formed a trilateral partnership with Japan and South Korea in Camp David over shared security challenges posed by North Korea and China.
At the Asia Society Policy Institute, Emanuel called the partnership “a seismic shift in the plates in the Indo-Pacific".
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