“We are determined to ensure freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s aggressive actions threaten trade exchanges worth more than $3 trillion every year,” Blinken said in a speech at the University of Indonesia in the capital Jakarta.
He stressed Washington’s adherence to “peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” which has become more than ever at the heart of the intense tension between the two largest economies in the world.
Blinken affirmed his desire to strengthen alliances with the countries of the region, pledging to “protect the right of all countries to choose their own path, without pressure or intimidation.”
And he considered that “there is no competition” between a region centered around the United States or centered around China, according to “AFP”.
“There is a lot of concern, from Northeast Asia to Southeast Asia, from the Mekong River to the Pacific islands, about Beijing’s aggressive actions,” he said.
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