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| Jul. 12, 2012 - The Obama administration is pressing Beijing to accept a code of conduct for resolving territorial disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea, a difficult mediation effort that has faced resistance from the communist government -washington post |
“And she offered deeper U.S. partnerships with communist governments in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, which have looked to Washington for fear of being swallowed up by China’s expanding power.”
By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, July 12
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Obama administration now has a
taste of the difficult diplomacy necessary to sharpen the focus of American
power on Asia, seeking investment opportunities alongside reforms from
rights-abusing governments and working with China while defending U.S.
interests.
From democratic Mongolia to once-hostile Vietnam and
long-isolated Laos, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton this week faced
governments eager to embrace the United States as a strategic counterweight to
China’s expanding military and economic dominance of the region, while still
lukewarm about American demands for greater democracy and rule of law.
The Obama administration is pressing Beijing to accept a
code of conduct for resolving territorial disputes in the resource-rich South
China Sea, a difficult mediation effort that has faced resistance from the
communist government.
And after meeting face-to-face with China’s foreign minister
Thursday as she began to wrap up a weeklong tour of Asia, Clinton lauded
Washington’s cooperation with Beijing even as she took up the case of several
Southeast Asian nations threatened by the communist government’s expansive
claims over the resource-rich South China Sea.
In the discussions across the world’s most populous
continent, U.S. officials outlined their belief in greater democracy and
freedom for Asian nations. The vision is part of a larger Obama administration
effort to change the direction of U.S. diplomacy and commercial policy and
redirect it to the place most likely to become the center of the global economy
over the next century.
It is also a reaction to the region’s slide toward
undemocratic China as its economy has boomed and America’s has struggled.
“As we’ve travelled across Asia, I’ve talked about the
breadth of American engagement in this region, especially our work to
strengthen economic ties and support democracy and human rights,” Clinton told
reporters Thursday. “This is all part of advancing our vision of an open, just
and sustainable regional order for the Asia-Pacific.”
Clinton will meet Friday with Myanmar’s reformist President
Thein Sein and introduce him to American business leaders looking for
investment opportunities. The U.S. eased sanctions on the once reclusive
military dictatorship this week, opening up new opportunities for the
administration as it seeks to double American exports.
Still, Clinton said she would urgeThein Sein to do more.
“Political prisoners remain in detention,” she said. “Ongoing ethnic and
sectarian violence continues to undermine progress toward national
reconciliation, stability and lasting peace. And fundamental reforms are
required to strengthen the rule of law and increase transparency.”
The tour started in Japan, where Clinton assured a long-time
ally the U.S. was committed to its security. From there, she visited four
countries in China’s backyard, part of a larger economic area among the world’s
most dynamic. Up to now, however, China has taken the most advantage.
In each place, Clinton was careful to make the case for
American values alongside American business aspirations. It’s unclear, however,
if both messages were received.
In Ulan Bator, she credited Mongolia with liberalizing
economically as well as politically, holding it up as a foil to the Chinese
model of growth without freedom. And she offered deeper U.S. partnerships with
communist governments in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, which have looked to
Washington for fear of being swallowed up by China’s expanding power.
9 comments:
The international Community,
How about Cambodia and Lao "for fear of being swallowed up by Vietnam’s expanding power.”
Why fear of these 2 countries have never brought up by the Vietnam slave of Hun Sen Government?
Where is the social justice?
The international community should know about this hypocrute Vietnsm's tricks in regard to its weak 2 neighbors Cambodia and Lao.
After the end of Vietnam war 1975, Vietnam had debts to China $ 152 billions & interest till now. After the end of war China has claimed Vietnam to pay back but China don't get Null Cent from Vietnam till now. In 1979 Vietnam fought China back with China weapons and then Vietnam make good relation with Russia.
Now, Vietnam is afraind from China and is trying to look for new allie with USA (former death dead enemy). So, it means Vietnam has no chance more with Russia as a big friend? If we look back to Cambodia and Laos those countries are under Vietnam colony now and China is trying to get some portion from Cambodia too but Vietnam eat all because Hun Sen is its puppet. Question, who will pay back to USA later if Vietnam will have maximun debt from USA? Maybe the US have the same fake like China today? And Vietnam will win all, Cambodia and Laos will be its colony for ever (=Indochins forderation) and Thailand will be the next front of Vietnam!
Let Ton Chhey say.
Well, China's leaders are reported to have already warned Americans about their new found lukewarm friendship with Vietnam: the Vietnamese will betray you in the end like they have betrayed us!
The world should know this evil nation Vietnam.
Don't forget the people who died during the Vietnam war.
Don't make their sacrifice wortthless.
All Asian nations should find solution for peace without negotiating with Westerners because they did enough damages already. They called it the 'proxy war' which means bring war to Asian's soils but not to the West. In other words, they had attacked us with no reason but in the name of fear, pure racists and a showing off their power for having the nuclear bomb. As a result of this, all Asian nations had been weakened down to the core which also continued up till these present days as well. Just remember this, the past influence the future. Right now, China is on the lead of the Southeast Asia and should be able to provide all sorts of securities for all Asian nations in the name of peace and prosperity. E.g South China Sea should be divided into equal share among its neighbours. In this way, we all shall have peace. Nevertheless, try to build good relationship with the West in the name of respect because we no longer need war. People in the world should move toward real social democracy and share plentiful of the available resources, e.g every country has e.g 2-4 seasons and most countries can produce all kinds of products for sale or for trade etc. If we can do this, we will no longer need war really.
Sec, Hillary Clinton is one of the few, pure good American leaders who really wants to help the khmers honestly not other leaders like Nixon or Kissinger etc they were khmers killers. Thank Hillary for everything.
Vietnam is good with using other for its own advantages. While Vietnam plays Hun Sen with Cambodia and its people, it's now plays U.S with China to gain its interests.
the last i check, cambodia is no longer a commy state, you know. please correct it! how coul people work together if some are biased and prejudice and discriminatory and ignorant, etc, you know.
i told you, vietnam/youn is no good and evil country, and you thought i was kidding, right! some country never learn, really! continue to let vietnam/youn cheat them and then betray them for viet/youn benefit only. you don't believe cambodia, you watch out for yourself because sooner or later, you will have a rude awakening for yourself again, really! cambodia is already learned not to believe in vietnam/youn and trust them completely without any backup plans, etc, you know. you don't believe cambodia, you just watch your back, ok! and of course, study their viet/youn history too, and you will see for yourself, ok! the vietnam war didn't teach you anything? cambodia learned a long time ago never to trust viet/youn country again, you know. they say always learned to observe and verify for yourself eventhough you can learn from others, you know, that's the smart, wise, enlightened and clever way, really. god bless my country cambodia always.
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