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ically, militarily, commercially and in terms of policymaker attention. We began implementing the rebalance from the very start: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's first trip in office was to Asia, something no secretary of state had done since 1961. The decision to rebalance stemmed from a recognition of the

rebalance from the very start: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's first trip in office was to Asia, some

n without exacerbating tensions with China. For example, China's defense minister asserted "indisputable sovereignty" over disputed islands in the East China Sea, in an exchange with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who EFTA00718129 was in China earlier this month. Yet there were also signs of cooperation wh

ica had with virtually all players in Egyptian politics. The Brotherhood, which had forged close ties with Washington thanks to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's efforts, is reverting to its traditional anti-American posture. The military now regard EFTA_R1_02211224 EFTA02724397 the United States as a fic

ies with Washington thanks to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's efforts, is reverting to its tradition

o more satisfied. Japan thinks that the US was not firm enough in responding to China's declaration of an "air defence identification zone" in the East China Sea, while the Philippines feels it was left in the lurch when China established effective control of the disputed Scarborough shoal. EFTA_R1_02211215

k at Chinese activity within their own borders.”! Hillary Clinton, the former New York senator and presiden

’s senior official for Asia, said Australia has “woken up people in a lot of countries to take a look at Chinese activity within their own borders.”! Hillary Clinton, the former New York senator and presidential candidate, said Australia (together with New Zealand) has sounded the alarm on “a new global battle.”?

angerous things became that the back channels, or the “pipes,” as the Japanese describe them, froze, making diplomatic signaling difficult across the East China Sea. Appendix 2 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020625 167 Okinawa and Senkaku/Diaoyu Debates The clearest case of covert meddling occurs far south of Tokyo in Okin