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During her visit to Southeast Asia earlier this month, U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton revealed an important tactic in the U.S. effort to strengthen its engagement with ASEAN: boosting the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI). The LMI is part of a larger U.S. strategy that involves locking mainland ASEAN countries—Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam—into patterns of cooperation and capacity building supported by the United States, ASEAN, and other partners who can bring technology, expertise, and financial resources to the table.

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Dear Colleagues,

While the U.S. Ambassadors to Southeast Asia were in Washington, DC for chiefs of mission meetings, four of them took part in our interview series, The Dialog. Watch as The Hon. David Adelman, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore; The Hon. Scot Marciel, U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia; The Hon. Harry Thomas, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines; and The Hon. David Shear, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, discuss the latest dynamics in U.S.-Southeast Asia relations.

Thank you for your continued interest in our program.

Best wishes,

Ernie Bower
Senior Adviser & Director
Southeast Asia Program