Indo-Pacific must hold 'responsible' relations with China: US official

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State Department deputy spokesperson Mignon Houston said ASEAN countries should not be dependent on a single market. (Yukihiro Sakaguchi)

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."

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