“Asia matters to the entire United States – to our economy, to our security, to our families,” Russel said in his speech at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, California, on July 28.
According to the official, that’s why President Obama decided, before he even took office, to institute a long-term, strategic emphasis on the region.
He said he is confident “that strategy will extend far beyond his presidency, because we have strong bipartisan support for it – both parties understand the importance of Asia.”
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