President Joe Biden claims United States diplomacy is back, promising up to US$102 million in new funds to a US-ASEAN Strategic Partnership. He has also announced the development of an Indo-Pacific economic framework that aims to promote fair and open trade and investment, but which some commentators argue is the US trying to regain lost ground in Asia. Is the US late to the game? And why should Southeast Asia believe the US now? While the US neglected the region in the past four years under former President Trump, China has been ASEAN's largest trading partner for 12 consecutive years. In 2020, ASEAN also became China's largest trading partner. In the latest Biden–Xi virtual summit, President Biden says the US seeks “competition” not “conflict” with China. With Xi calling Biden his “old friend”, does this mean more cooperation between Washington and Beijing? Or will Southeast Asia be made to choose between China and the US? We ask US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo when she was in Singapore on 16 November 2021. For more In Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkMf14VQEvTaBvHQdzyeJKHvUz9TPIEll 00:00 Introduction 02:45 US-China: Security vs Trade 04:11 Is US pushing ASEAN to choose sides? 05:36 Is US taking jobs away from Southeast Asia? 07:48 US neglect of Southeast Asia under Trump 08:54 How US is going to benefit Southeast Asia 09:57 Is US lagging behind China in tech? 11:58 Can China be trusted on the digital front? 12:09 US demands on semiconductor companies =========== ABOUT THE SHOW: CNA's one-on-one interview programme with the people who matter, when it matters. =========== #CNA #CNAInterview #InConversation #Politics #USChina For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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