California, Aktual.com – Although have a number of different discussion plan, the red line during a two-day meeting between US President Barack Obama with the Southeast Asian country’s president joined in ASEAN, is very clear. No other related US-China rivalry in the Pacific region.
Reported by Reuters on Monday (15/2), the White House said the agenda of discussions, namely improvement of commercial relations between the US and Southeast Asia which will be attended by executives of US companies. Also cooperate to face the terrorists and setting the principle of maritime security in Southeast Asia.
The first day of the meeting focused on economic issues and trade. Among others, the discussion about the deal Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) involving four ASEAN members: Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia.
While on the second day, to discuss maritime issues. Which primarily addresses the question of the South China Sea.
Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said President Barack Obama will deliver a firm message to the Chinese in order to do a peaceful solution and not bully small countries neighbors related matters.
The challenge for Obama related agendas received the endorsement of the leaders of ASEAN to the issue of the South China Sea.
Because there is information that China presses some countries, such as Cambodia and Laos, to not provide on the approval. Obama also seems to be trying hard for the countries softened and would agree with him.
Ernest Bower, an expert at the Center for Strategic Asia and International Studies argues ASEAN leaders should be made sure that the US invest to encourage the country to achieve an agreement.
Because he believes there is not country in Southeast Asia that agree with China’s abusive actions upon smaller neighboring countries.
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