NEW YORK: The United States took a moment Tuesday to gather the great Asian democracies to its side to reassure them of the strength of their ties in the face of North Korean threats and an assertive China.
New threats from Pyongyang, ominous economic signals and China’s aggressive stance on its territorial claims in the South China Sea and the Pacific have sent jitters through the region.
President Barack Obama’s administration has long talked about a “re-balancing” in America’s strategic focus, the so-called “pivot to Asia,” but has often been distracted by crises elsewhere.
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Source: Free Malaysia Today
