Indo-PacificIndo-Pacific must hold 'responsible' relations with China: US official
Trump tariffs aim for mutually beneficial trade, says a State Department spokesperson
State Department deputy spokesperson Mignon Houston said ASEAN countries should not be dependent on a single market. (Yukihiro Sakaguchi)
WASHINGTON -- Indo-Pacific countries should "be mindful and responsible when making decisions" on working with China, Mignon Houston, deputy spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, told Nikkei, urging governments to view Washington as "an alternative economic partner."