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🇺🇸🇵🇭🇨🇳 The United States wants to be a "partner of choice" in the Indo-Pacific region

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is leading a presidential mission for trade and investment in the Philippines since Monday, as the United States seeks to strengthen its economic ties in the region.

Ms. Raimondo plans to present the Philippines as a hub for regional supply chains and investments in support of the U.S. strategy for the Indo-Pacific during her visit on Monday and Tuesday.

Ms. Raimondo stated that she is often asked whether the United States is asking countries in the Indo-Pacific region to choose between China and the United States.

"Absolutely not, but we want the United States to be the partner of choice," Ms. Raimondo said. "To do this, we need to be present in the country with money, collaboration, and a constant presence.$BNB