Blinken begins Southeast Asia tour

by Agence France-Presse - Francisco Tuyay

Jul 24, 2024 12:26 am

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Southeast Asia this week to deepen ties with Washington's strategic allies, including a visit to Manila on July 30, as the United States seeks to bolster its regional stance against an increasingly assertive China.

On a 10-day trip that will see him visit Vietnam, Laos, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia, Blinken will carry a message of US commitment to its allies in the region, said Daniel Kritenbrink, a senior US State Department official.

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