The whole world saw it and it's disturbing, you know, and these challenges and these claims of sovereignty over territory are a growing challenge. It's why we continue to reiterate our commitment to our treaty partners, but also our commitment to free freedom of navigation and respect for territorial rights in the region. And it's one of the cornerstones of our engagement in the Indo Pacific and especially via asean. (03:36–03:45)
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Asserts U.S. commitment to treaty partners and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific.
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