Asia, Rubio
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to bolster ties with Asia to counter Beijing’s power, but President Trump’s tariff threats have nations asking why they should align with Washington.
The U.S. Secretary of State wants to bolster defense ties in the Indo-Pacific, while distrust of Trump’s commitments to the region, particularly on economic issues, runs deep.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefly spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov at the start of a meeting of East Asia foreign ministers in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
A senior state department official has asserted that it is in “America’s interest” to commit to East Asia and Southeast Asia. Trump has been advised to prioritise Asia amid China’s threatening influen