2013 East Asian and Pacific Affairs Remarks, Testimony, and Speeches


December
12/18/13 Economic Aspects of the Asia Rebalance;  Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Statement Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Washington, DC
12/18/13 Remarks at USAID Tacloban;  Secretary of State John Kerry; USAID Tacloban; Tacloban, Philippines
12/17/13 Meeting With Staff and Families of Embassy Manila;  Secretary of State John Kerry; U.S. Embassy Manila; Manila, Philippines
12/17/13 Remarks With Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Department of Foreign Affairs; Manila, Philippines
12/17/13 Remarks at American Chamber of Commerce Business Community Event;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Manila, Philippines
12/16/13 Joint Press Availability With Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Government Guest House; Hanoi, Vietnam
12/15/13 Interview With Martha Raddatz of ABC's This Week;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
12/15/13 Remarks on Climate Change and the Environment;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Kien Vang Market Pier; Mekong Delta, Vietnam
12/14/13 Meeting With Consulate Ho Chi Minh Staff and Families;  Secretary of State John Kerry; U.S. Consulate Ho Chi Minh City; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
12/14/13 Remarks to Ho Chi Minh City Business Community and Fulbright Economic Teaching Program Participants;  Secretary of State John Kerry; American Center; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
12/13/13 Background Briefing En Route Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Office of the Spokesperson; En Route Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
12/04/13 Oversight of U.S. Policy Toward Burma;  Senior Advisor on Burma Judith Beth Cefkin; Testimony Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific; Washington, DC

November
11/25/13 Remarks to Press at Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; Tokyo, Japan
11/22/13 Remarks to Press at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; Seoul, South Korea
11/21/13 Remarks at the Closing Session of the 2013 U.S.-China High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Ben Franklin Room; Washington, DC
11/21/13 Remarks at the Swearing-in Ceremony for Philip Goldberg as U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Treaty Room; Washington, DC
11/21/13 Remarks to Reporters at the Westin Chaoyang Hotel; Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; Beijing, China
11/20/13 Joint Press Availability With Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and Australian Defence Minister David Johnston;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Ben Franklin Room; Washington, DC
11/19/13 U.S. Government's Response to Super Typhoon Haiyan;  Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Statement Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC
11/18/13 Preview of the 2013 U.S. - China High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE); Washington, DC
11/12/13 Remarks at CSIS Mekong Health Event;  Assistant Secretary Daniel R. Russel, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; As Prepared for Delivery; Washington, DC
11/12/13 Remarks at Reception by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy; U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, Japan; Residence of the Japanese Ambassador; Washington, DC
11/12/13 Remarks at Reception in Honor of U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Japanese Ambassador's Residence; Washington, DC
11/12/13 Remarks to the Press by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy; U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, Japan; Residence of the Japanese Ambassador; Washington, DC
11/05/13 Asia-Pacific U.S. Security Overview; Washington, DC

October
10/25/13 Readout of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting in Bali, Indonesia; U.S. Senior Official for APEC Robert S. Wang; Washington, DC
10/25/13 Remarks at a Reception in Commemoration of the 180th Anniversary of Thai-U.S. Relations;  Assistant Secretary Daniel R. Russel, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; National Archives; Washington, DC
10/11/13 Remarks at Fulbright Teaching Assistant Event;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10/11/13 Remarks at The Fourth Global Entrepreneurship Summit;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10/11/13 Remarks at the 1MET Event;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10/10/13 Background Briefing on Secretary Kerry's Meetings in Brunei; En route to Malaysia
10/10/13 Press Availability in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10/10/13 Remarks With Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert del Rosario at Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
10/10/13 Remarks With Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye At Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
10/10/13 Remarks at a Meeting With Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
10/09/13 Background Briefing En Route Brunei; En Route Brunei
10/09/13 Opening Remarks at U.S.-ASEAN Summit;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
10/09/13 Opening Remarks at the Conversation With ASEAN Young Leaders;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Jerudong International School; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
10/08/13 Background Briefing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Bali, Indonesia
10/08/13 Secretary Kerry Meets With Mission Indonesia Staff;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Grand Hyatt Bali; Bali, Indonesia
10/07/13 Joint Press Availability With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov After Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bali, Indonesia
10/07/13 Remarks at the APEC CEO Summit;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bali International Convention Center; Bali, Indonesia
10/06/13 Remarks at a Visit to Benoa Port;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Benoa Port; Bali, Indonesia
10/05/13 Remarks at a Press Availability With United States Trade Representative Ambassador Froman;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bali, Indonesia
10/04/13 Keynote Remarks at the U.S.-Japan Council; Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns; Washington, DC
10/03/13 Background Briefing on the Joint Statement of the Security Consultative Committee; Tokyo, Japan
10/03/13 Remarks With Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Iikura Guest House; Tokyo, Japan
10/03/13 Remarks at the Meeting of the U.S. - Japan Security Consultative Committee (2+2);  Secretary of State John Kerry; Iikura Guest House; Tokyo, Japan
10/03/13 Trends in the U.S.-Taiwan Relationship; Deputy Assistant Secretary Kin Moy, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Washington, DC
10/02/13 Preview of Secretary's Trip to Japan; En Route to Tokyo, Japan

September
09/27/13 Remarks at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; New York City
09/26/13 Read Out of Secretary Kerry's Meeting With Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi; New York City
09/26/13 Why Combating Corruption and Illicit Trade is Critical to Market Prosperity, Economic Growth, and Sustainable Futures;  Director for Anticrime Programs David M. Luna, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; Remarks as Prepared for Delivery; Xi'an, China
09/23/13 Remarks at the APEC Pathfinder Dialogue on Combating Corruption and Illicit Trade; U.S. Senior Official for APEC Robert S. Wang; Bangkok, Thailand
09/19/13 Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Japan; Statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
09/19/13 Remarks With Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Before Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
09/18/13 Preview of Issues to Be Addressed at the Upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting in Bali, Indonesia; Washington, DC
09/13/13 Remarks at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan; Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Tokyo, Japan
09/10/13 Remarks to Press at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; Seoul, South Korea
09/09/13 Media Roundtable at U.S. Embassy Tokyo;  Assistant Secretary Daniel R. Russel, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Tokyo, Japan
09/09/13 Remarks at Incheon Airport, Korea; Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Incheon Airport, South Korea
09/09/13 Remarks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan;  Assistant Secretary Daniel R. Russel, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Tokyo, Japan
09/06/13 Remarks to the Press;  Assistant Secretary Daniel R. Russel, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Seoul, Korea,South
09/05/13 Remarks at Incheon International Airport;  Assistant Secretary Daniel R. Russel, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Incheon, South Korea

August
08/15/13 Remarks at the ASEAN Day Reception;  Assistant Secretary Daniel R. Russel, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; As Prepared for Delivery; Washington, DC
08/13/13 Video Recording for the Republic of Korea's Independence Day;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
08/05/13 Remarks at Swearing-In Ceremony for Assistant Secretary Russel;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
08/02/13 Press Conference Following U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue; Acting Assistant Secretary Uzra Zeya, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; U.S. Embassy; Beijing, China

July
07/25/13 Encouraging Women To Pursue Science Careers; Tokyo, Japan
07/25/13 Global Pandemics; Media Hub Interview; Tokyo, Japan
07/25/13 U.S.-Japan Satellite Cooperation; Media Hub Interview; Tokyo, Japan
07/11/13 Remarks With Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi at the EcoPartnership Signing Event; Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
07/11/13 Remarks With Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi at the Strategic Track Plenary Session; Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns; Loy Henderson; Washington, DC
07/11/13 Remarks at Press Availability; Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns; U.S. Department of Treasury, Cash Room; Washington, DC
07/11/13 Senior Administration Officials On the First Day of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue and U.S.-China Relations; Office of the Spokesperson; Via Teleconference; Washington, DC
07/11/13 The U.S.-China Closing Statements for U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue; Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns; U.S. Department of Treasury, Cash Room; Washington, DC
07/10/13 U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Joint Opening Session;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Dean Acheson Auditorium; Washington, DC
07/02/13 Intervention at East Asia Summit;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
07/02/13 Meets With Staff and Families of Embassy Brunei;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
07/02/13 Press Statement After Meeting With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
07/01/13 Press Availability in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Brunei
07/01/13 Remarks With Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se Before Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
07/01/13 Remarks With USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Greg Beck at the Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
07/01/13 Remarks at the U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

June
06/27/13 Next Steps in the U.S. - Republic of Korea Alliance; Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary James P. Zumwalt, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Before the House Foreign Affairs CommitteeSubcommittee on Asia and the Pacific and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; Washington, DC
06/13/13 Remarks on North Korea; Deputy Assistant Secretary James P. Zumwalt, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Tokyo, Japan
06/13/13 Remarks on Regional and Global Security; Deputy Assistant Secretary James P. Zumwalt, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Tokyo, Japan
07/08/13 Background Briefing on the Upcoming Strategic and Economic Dialogue and U.S.-China Relations; Via Teleconference; Washington, DC
06/12/13 U.S. Economic Engagement with the Asia Pacific;  Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert D. Hormats; Asia Society Global Forum; Washington, DC
06/11/13 Think Asia, Think Hong Kong;  Chief Economist Heidi Crebo-Rediker; USA Programme Dinner 2013: The Cipriani; New York City
06/08/13 Remarks By President Obama And President Xi Jinping Of The People's Republic Of China After Bilateral Meeting; Sunnylands Retreat; Rancho Mirage, California
06/05/13 U.S. Relations with Vietnam; Acting Assistant Secretary Joseph Yun, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific; Washington, DC
06/05/13 U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Relations; Deputy Assistant Secretary Daniel Baer, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; As-prepared statement to House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific; Washington, DC

May
05/20/13 Remarks With New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully Before Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Treaty Room; Washington, DC
05/20/13 Remarks at the 2013 U.S.-New Zealand Pacific Partnership Forum; Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns; Washington, DC
05/18/13 Remarks at Narita Airport; Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; Tokyo, Japan
05/16/13 Remarks With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa Before Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Treaty Room; Washington, DC
05/16/13 Remarks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; Tokyo, Japan
05/16/13 The FY 2014 Budget Request for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Acting Assistant Secretary Joseph Yun, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Statement Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific; Washington, DC
05/15/13 Remarks to Reporters in Beijing; Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; St. Regis Hotel; Beijing, China
05/14/13 Remarks to Press in Seoul; Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Seoul, South Korea
05/13/13 Remarks to Press at Incheon International Airport;  Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies; Incheon, South Korea
05/06/13 Remarks With Thai Foreign Minister Dr. Surapong Tovichakchaikul Before Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Treaty Room; Washington, DC

April
04/29/13 Remarks at the Community of Democracies Ministerial;  Deputy Secretary William J. Burns; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
04/25/13 Rebalance to Asia II: Security and Defense: Cooperation and Challenges; Acting Assistant Secretary Joseph Yun, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Statement Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Washington, DC
04/15/13 Meeting With Staff and Families of Embassy Tokyo;  Secretary of State John Kerry; U.S. Embassy Tokyo; Tokyo, Japan
04/15/13 Remarks on a 21st Century Pacific Partnership;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Tokyo Institute of Technology; Tokyo, Japan
04/14/13 Joint Press Availability With Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida After Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Iikura Guest House; Tokyo, Japan
04/14/13 Meeting With Tomodachi Youth;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Chief of Mission Residence; Tokyo, Japan
04/14/13 Remarks With Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida Before Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Iikura Guest House; Tokyo, Japan
04/13/13 Meeting With Staff and Families of Embassy Beijing;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Beijing, China
04/13/13 Remarks With Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Top of Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Great Hall of the People; Beijing, China
04/13/13 Remarks With Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi at the Top of Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Diaoyutai State Guesthouse; Beijing, China
04/13/13 Remarks at Energy Cooperation Event;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Diaoyutai Hotel; Beijing, China
04/13/13 Solo Press Availability in Beijing, China;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Diaoyutai Hotel; Beijing, China
04/13/13 Time To Renew the Sino-U.S. Relationship;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Remarks With Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (Reuters Soundbite); Beijing, China
04/12/13 Remarks With Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se After Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Foreign Ministry; Seoul, South Korea
04/12/13 Remarks at American Chamber of Commerce Event;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Seoul, South Korea
04/09/13 Keynote Address: U.S.- China Internet Industry Forum;  Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert D. Hormats; U.S.- China Internet Industry Forum; Beijing, China
04/05/13 Remarks on U.S. Bases in Okinawa; Reuters Soundbite; Tokyo, Japan
04/03/13 Remarks With Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Before Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Blair House; Washington, DC
04/02/13 Remarks With Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Yun Byung-se After Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Ben Franklin Room; Washington, DC
04/02/13 Remarks With Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario Before Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Treaty Room; Washington, DC