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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Secretary Pompeo's Interview With Jake Tapper of CNN State of the Union - North Korea
"QUESTION: Let’s turn to the summit on Wednesday with North Korea. Vice President Pence just said a few weeks ago, quote, “We still await concrete steps by North Korea to dismantle the nuclear weapons.” Researchers at Stanford University, as you know, estimate that North Korea added about seven nuclear weapons last year. What does North Korea need to do at the summit? What do they need to pledge to do for you to consider it a success?
SECRETARY POMPEO: You have to go back to…
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Secretary Pompeo's Remarks on Brunei Darussalam's National Day
"On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Brunei Darussalam as you celebrate your 35th National Day on February 23.
The United States and Brunei Darussalam enjoy excellent bilateral relations, and Brunei is an invaluable partner in Southeast Asia. We look forward to expanding our partnership across multiple sectors to promote peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
I wish His Majesty Hassanal Bolkiah and all the people of Brunei Darussalam a peaceful, secure and prosperous year."
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President Trump's Remarks Before Meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He
"PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to be with the Vice Premier of China, a very highly respected man in China. And we’re negotiating trade and the trade agreement. And we have many representatives from China and — as you’d know, and most of you know who they are — many representatives from the United States.
I think we’re getting along very well. Ultimately, I think the biggest decisions and some even smaller decisions will be made by President Xi and…
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Secretary Pompeo's Interview With Maria Bartiromo of Mornings With Maria on Fox Business Network - China and North Korea
"QUESTION: Thank you so much for joining us. Can you give us any info in terms of where we are with China on this so-called memorandum of understanding that’s being drafted?
SECRETARY POMPEO: Yeah, so progress made last week when the teams were negotiating in China. They’re now in Washington continuing to work. I think real progress, as you said, not just on the trade issues, which matter – that is, the goods exchange – but on intellectual property protection, forced technology transfer, and importantly…
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U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Imports of Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada, Greece, China, India, Korea, and Turkey
"Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the initiation of new antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations to determine whether imports of large diameter welded pipe from Canada, China, Greece, India, Korea, and Turkey are being dumped in the United States and/or if producers are receiving unfair subsidies.
“With an 81 percent increase in trade cases initiated since President Trump took office, this Administration has made it clear that we will vigorously administer antidumping and countervailing duty laws,” said Secretary Ross. “When…
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Secretary Pompeo's Phone Call With Japanese Foreign Minister Kono
"On February 21, Secretary Michael R. Pompeo spoke with Japanese Foreign Minister Kono to discuss next steps on D.P.R.K. engagement. Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Kono reaffirmed their shared commitment to the final, fully verified denuclearization of the D.P.R.K. and to maintaining our close coordination. Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Kono affirmed the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance, and committed to strengthening trilateral cooperation with the Republic of Korea on our unified approach toward the D.P.R.K. and other shared challenges."
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Secretary Pompeo's Interview With Craig Melvin of NBC Today Show - North Korea
"QUESTION: This time next week, you will be in Vietnam with the President for the second summit with Kim Jong-un. After the first summit in Singapore, President Trump tweets out that North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat. We know now, thanks to a preponderance of evidence, that’s not necessarily true – some of that evidence coming from the CIA, an agency you used to run. How would you characterize the North Korean threat as it stands today?
SECRETARY POMPEO: So the good news…
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Secretary Pompeo's Meeting With Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid
"Secretary Michael R. Pompeo welcomed Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid to Washington today. They discussed their common interest in deepening bilateral ties between the United States and Maldives, and their shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Foreign Minister Shahid underscored the importance of his government’s reform efforts to the vitality of Maldives’ democracy and future prosperity. Secretary Pompeo expressed strong support for the U.S.-Maldives partnership, announcing the intent of the State Department to work with Congress to provide $9.75 million in additional…