US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman. (Photo: US State of Department) |
The Deputy Secretary shared that President Biden’s October announcement of intent to provide more than 100 million USD in new funding for US-ASEAN Futures initiatives reflects the US administration’s deep commitment to ASEAN’s central role in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific.
She also highlighted US focus on providing the region with a positive economic agenda and US partnership to address regional challenges, including freedom of navigation in the South and East China Seas and the situation in Myanmar.