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US is ‘Ceding the Indo-Pacific to China’: Rep. Wagner

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:34 am
by claireokc
The United States’ allies in southeast Asia fear that the U.S. is needlessly ceding its power and influence in the region to the Chinese Communist Party, according to one co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. “One fear I have heard time and again from southeast Asian leaders is that the United States is ceding the Indo-Pacific to China,” said Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.). “Our partners are desperate for the United States to demonstrate strength and leadership in the region, and they are deeply concerned that, without robust U.S. engagement, Indo-Pacific countries will grow ever more reliant on the People’s Republic of China,” she added, referring to the official name of the Chinese regime. ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-is-ced ... 34690.html