28
April 2023
Past Event
Special Envoy Yun on US Engagement in the Pacific

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Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Special Envoy Yun on US Engagement in the Pacific

Past Event
Hudson Institute
April 28, 2023
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands David Kabua, President of the Federated States of Micronesia David Panuelo, and President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr. at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 29, 2022. (Freddie Everett/DOS via Flickr)
28
April 2023
Past Event

Event will air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Speakers:
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Ambassador Joseph Yun

Special Presidential Envoy for Compact Negotiations

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Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

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China is offering Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure and security pacts to extend its strategic influence deep into the Pacific. Although Beijing has suffered diplomatic setbacks, including accusations of bribery and bullying, America should not take its position as a strong Pacific power for granted. 

Join Hudson Institute in person or online on Friday, April 28, at 11:00 a.m. for a conversation with Ambassador Joseph Yun. He is the special presidential envoy for compact negotiations and leads the renegotiation of agreements with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau—collectively known as the Freely Associated States. Amb. Yun will talk with Hudson Asia-Pacific Security Chair Patrick Cronin about the Pacific states’ concerns and the ongoing negotiations, as well as whether Congress will muster bipartisan support to ensure the renewal of these long-term compacts of free association.

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