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US Vice President Mike Pence said the US had a firm and lasting commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, but wanted cooperation, not control.
Mr. Pence, who replaces President Donald Trump, said at a summit gathering leaders of Southeast Asia in Singapore that "the empire and aggression are no longer". They have no place in the region. The comment seemed to allude to the growing influence of the Chinese in the region and its vast claims in the South China Sea.
Pence said, "Like you, we seek an Indo-Pacific in which all nations, large and small, can prosper and prosper – safely in our sovereignty, in our trust in our values and in strengthening each other."
Meetings of the Southeast Nations Association of 10 Nations are aimed at strengthening trade and security in an area of more than 630 million people.
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