However, defense analysts say Washington may have to lower its expectations, due to Beijing’s strategic relationship with Pyongyang.
US urges ASEAN to deny North Korea's revenue streams; acknowledges efforts toward binding code of conduct in South China Sea.
Senior State Department official tells VOA that Washington is urging Southeast Asian countries to 'cut diplomatic ties' with Pyongyang.
Secretary of State faces tensions with China, South Korea’s political turbulence, and North Korea's nuclear actions.
Maintaining American economic interests and political influence in the region will be a tall order.
State Department to handle Tsai’s New York transit with protocol of 'safety, comfort, and convenience'.
It's rich in natural resources and arable land; US trade delegation is heading there next week
US Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting in Manila with senior Philippine officials, including President Duterte.
Kerry praises candid and constructive discussions about a ‘path forward’ following a tribunal decision against China.
Ten-member ASEAN bloc expresses serious concerns over artificial land reclamation and escalation of activities in South China Sea.
Recent ruling on South China Sea Likely to be focus of upcoming ASEAN meetings
The report said governments in Iran, Egypt, Kenya, Cambodia, Uganda, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Vietnam, Pakistan and Ecuador all "deployed burdensome administrative and bureaucratic procedures as a means to restrict freedom of association."
Human rights activist Ni Yulan told VOA's Mandarin Service that Chinese authorities refused to issue her a passport late last month.