27/08/2013
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said on August 26th that his country will continue the re-balancing of its relationship in Asia-Pacific region.
The Defence Secretary told the press after meeting with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta that the region is important for the future of the US as Washington has built friendship and partnership for years.
"We have relationships, we have alliances, we have interests all over the globe. But this area is particularly important to the future of the US ," he said.
This rebalance is not just about security or enhancing military relationship but also focuses on the diplomatic, economic, trade, cultural and educational ties, said Hagel.
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