Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Usaasean - Polsci Major 6 Lesson 3
Usaasean - Polsci Major 6 Lesson 3
700
India
600
400
Japan
300
200 China
100
ASEAN
0
1992
1993
1994
1995
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
1990
1991
1996
1997
2007
US Exports (billion US$) to Major Asian Economies
250
India
200
South Korea
150
Japan
100
China
50
ASEAN
0
1992
1993
1994
1995
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
1990
1991
1996
1997
2007
US Investment in ASEAN
90,000
80,000 Thailand
70,000
60,000 Singapore
million US$
50,000
40,000 Philippines
30,000
20,000 Malaysia
10,000
0
Indonesia
Counter-Terrorism
• US troops in the Philippines to assist
Philippine armed forces to fight terrorists
• 2000-12-24 church bombings in Indonesia
• 2000-12-30 bombing in Manila, Philippines
• 2002-10-12 the Bali attacks
• 2003-08-05 J.W. Marriott Hotel bombing in
Jakarta
Counter-Terrorism
• US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State:
– ``the common threat of terrorism has actually
strengthened (U.S.) cooperation and ties with
key Southeast Asian countries."
• http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/
2003/31611.htm