The 36th Annual ASEAN-US Dialogue

The United States and ASEAN hosted the 36th annual ASEAN-US Dialogue on May 24 in Washington, DC, to discuss expanded cooperation under our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP). Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink co-chaired the dialogue with Director General of ASEAN Cooperation at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro.

Deputy Secretary Kritenbrink reaffirmed the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to ASEAN centrality and the security and prosperity of our regional partners, including through its support for ASEAN's outlook on the Indo-Pacific. The Co-Chairs celebrated major milestones in the U.S.-ASEAN partnership in recent years, including the transition of our ties to a CSP in 2022 and the launch of the U.S.-ASEAN Center in Washington, DC, in 2023.

Deputy Secretary Kritenbrink discussed pressing geopolitical issues with his ASEAN counterparts, including how best to: facilitate a free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient Indo-Pacific; support peaceful arbitration of disputes; and promote sovereignty in the region. He highlighted the United States' close coordination with ASEAN to support Myanmar on the path to inclusive democracy, in line with the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus. The deputy secretary called on the military regime to immediately end the violence, release those unjustly detained, and allow unhindered humanitarian access to all those in need. He further expressed the need to uphold freedom of the seas and respect for international law in the South China Sea.

Deputy Secretary Kritenbrink underscored the United States' commitment to strengthening strong trade and investment relations with and among ASEAN countries, highlighting the United States as the leading source of foreign direct investment in the region . In addition to promoting an inclusive digital economy, Deputy Secretary Kritenbrink highlighted the importance of expanding cooperation on climate change, cybersecurity, developing emerging technologies, respecting freedom of navigation, and promoting free movement legal trade. He further highlighted the importance of people-to-people connections and U.S.-ASEAN efforts to bring concrete benefits to our combined billion people. He also reiterated US support for Timor-Leste's full membership in ASEAN.

Deputy Secretary Kritenbrink reiterated U.S. support for Lao PDR's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2024, and both Co-Chairs said they look forward to participating in the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum and meetings senior officials at the East Asia Summit in Vientiane on June 7-8.

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