00:00In the news overseas, a senior U.S. official defends Trump's foreign policy during a Southeast Asia visit.
00:06Sean O'Neill, the senior bureau official for East Asian and Pacific Affairs,
00:10stated that the United States will pursue a foreign policy that makes the nation safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
00:18O'Neill is currently in Cambodia for the 37th ASEAN-U.S. dialogue,
00:22marking the first visit by a U.S. official to Southeast Asia
00:25since Washington announced punitive tariffs on countries in the region earlier this week.
00:31Cambodia's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Kung Phok, who co-chairs the meeting,
00:35said the dialogue serves as a chance to work more meaningfully together,
00:39emphasizing the need for both sides to stay firmly committed to promoting mutually beneficial cooperation.
00:46The U.S. State Department said the visit is aimed at strengthening U.S.-ASEan ties
00:50and supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific that advances shared interests and safety,
00:55security, security, and prosperity.
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