The Trump Administration & US - Indo-Pacific Relations

This resource tracked statements, developments, visits, and other interactions in US-Indo-Pacific relations under the President Trump administration. Special focus was given to the comments and activities of President Donald J. Trump; Vice President Mike Pence; United States Trade Representative Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer; Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Jr.; former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson; former Secretary of Defense James Mattis; and former Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper.

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Remarks by President Trump and President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea Before Bilateral Meeting

"PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to have President Moon of South Korea with us and a very, very great privilege to have Mrs. Kim. Thank you very much. Very much. We hope you enjoy your stay.

We are discussing many, many important things, including, obviously, North Korea, the relationships with North Korea. I had, in many respects, a very good meeting. We did not fulfill what we wanted to, but in many ways, we — certain things were agreed to.

Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Meeting with President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea

On April 11, 2019, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed President Moon Jae-in and Madam Kim Jung-sook of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to the White House. President Trump and President Moon discussed our two countries’ mutual goals of achieving the final, fully verified denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and establishing a permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula, as well as the way forward with the DPRK following the Hanoi Summit. President Trump reiterated that he has…

President Trump's Meeting with South Korean President Moon

Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During Department of State Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - China and North Korea

Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During Department of State Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - Sanctions Against North Korea

Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During Department of State Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - Indo-Pacific, Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia

Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During Department of State Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - Summits with North Korea

Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During Department of State Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - China's Indo-Pacific Initiatives

Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During Department of State Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - China's Technology

Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During Department of State Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - Myanmar

Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During Department of State Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - China and Myanmar

Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During State Department Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - China and Religious Freedom