Rahm Emanuel is U.S. ambassador to Japan.
In February, Secretary of State Antony Blinken detailed President Joe Biden's blueprint to firmly anchor the United States in the Indo-Pacific, striving to solidify American leadership in the region. A free and open Indo-Pacific needs governments to safeguard democracy and commit to transparency. It requires deepening our partnerships to counter coercion, ensuring security and stability. And it means recognizing our economies -- and the prosperity our people produce -- are increasingly interconnected.
