US ratchets up Southeast Asia engagement as another senior diplomat visits Jakarta

US ratchets up Southeast Asia engagement as another senior diplomat visits Jakarta

The U.S. is going all out to woo ASEAN states in its effort to counter China in the region, through this week’s Jakarta visit by a senior Washington official – the second in as many months to Southeast Asia’s largest country.Daniel Kritenbrink, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific, said he was in Southeast Asia in his new role as part of a diplomatic push by the Biden administration to demonstrate its commitment to…

US Ratchets Up Southeast Asia Engagement as Another Senior Diplomat Visits Jakarta

Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Kritenbrink makes Indonesia first stop on his maiden tour of region.