WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim (CA-40) led a hearing titled, “Implementing an American First Approach in the East Asia and Pacific Region.”
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael G. DeSombre testified on the Administration’s policy toward U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Chairwoman Kim asked questions about deterring China’s coercion in the South China Sea, expanding U.S.-Southeast Asia cooperation on critical minerals, and advancing human rights in Vietnam.
Watch her remarks HERE.
