SINGAPORE: The US has reiterated its commitment in its economic engagement with
the Asia-Pacific region. This includes updating its foreign policy priorities
to take economics more into account.
US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton was speaking at the Singapore Management University during her official
visit to Singapore.
Responding to threats will always
be central to US foreign policy but it cannot be Washington's foreign policy,
said Mrs Clinton, noting that the US had focused "enormous" time,
resources and attention on two wars in the last decade.
Mrs Clinton said Washington has
to seize opportunities that will shore up its strengths in the years to come.
That means following through in intensified engagement in the Asia-Pacific and
elevating the role of economics in its work around the world.
During her 30-minute speech, Mrs
Clinton stressed the importance of economic engagement, especially in Asia. She
said US President Barrack Obama's visit to the region for a series of
government-level meetings over the next few days so soon after his re-election
underscores this priority.
Mrs Clinton also touched on the
importance of finding ways to tap economic solutions for strategic challenges.
Citing Myanmar as an example, she
said the cost of economic sanctions and the benefits of rejoining the global
economy helped spur the government to begin opening up.
The other areas of priority
include boosting US exports, opening new markets, levelling the playing field
for its businesses and building diplomatic capacity to achieve its agenda.
Mrs Clinton said the US is
shaping its foreign policy to account for both the economics of power and the
power of economics.
-CNA/ac
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