U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Beijing as part of a regional tour aimed partly at urging China and its neighbors to agree on a system for resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea. After arriving in the Chinese capital late Tuesday, Clinton met her Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi and said Washington […]
Clinton to Push South China Sea Issue in Beijing Talks
Clinton to Push South China Sea Issue in Beijing Talks
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Beijing on the third stop of a regional tour aimed partly at urging China and its neighbors to agree on a system for resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Clinton wants Beijing to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, on a […]
Clinton to Push South China Sea Issue in Beijing Talks
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is headed to Beijing. She has promised to take a strong message to Chinese leaders on the issue of resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Clinton wants China to work with the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations on a code of conduct for managing the disputes, in […]
Clinton to Push South China Sea Issue in Beijing Talks
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is headed to Beijing, where she has promised to take a strong message to Chinese leaders on the issue of resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Clinton wants China to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on a code of conduct for managing the disputes, […]
Clinton to Push South China Sea Issue in Beijing Talks
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is headed to Beijing, where she has promised to take a strong message to Chinese leaders on the issue of resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Clinton wants China to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on a code of conduct for managing the disputes, […]
Clinton Urges ASEAN, China to Agree Maritime Conduct Code
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a visit to Indonesia by urging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China to agree on a code of conduct for resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Speaking in Jakarta late Monday, Clinton said the United States has a national interest in maintaining stability […]
Clinton Urging ASEAN Unity on South China Sea Plan
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels to Indonesia Monday, where she will show support for a regional plan to resolve territorial disputes with China over the South China Sea. An official traveling with the secretary says she wants to see unity among the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has long worked to […]
Clinton, Pacific Leaders Agree on Gender Equality
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has joined Pacific leaders in a call for full gender equality – equal treatment of men and women in all parts of social, economic and political life. Clinton and other leaders attending the 16-member Pacific Islands Forum signed a joint statement in the Cook Islands Saturday, noting that overall […]
Clinton, Pacific Leaders Agree on Gender Equality
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has joined Pacific leaders in a call for full gender euqality – equal treatment of men and women in all parts of social, economic and political life. Clinton and other leaders attending the 16-member Pacific Islands Forum signed a joint statement in the Cook Islands Saturday noting that overall […]
Clinton: Pacific ‘Big Enough’ for US and China
The U.S. secretary of state has called on China to act in “a fair and transparent way” in the South Pacific. Hillary Clinton spoke at the 16-member Pacific Islands Forum Friday in the Cook Islands where she announced $32 million in new U.S. programs for the region on issues ranging from sustainable development, climate change […]