That's why we launched the Trans-Pacific Partnership to strengthen our trade relations with Asia, the fastest-growing market in the world.

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Currently, Bernie serves on committees including the Chicago Commission Human Relations (CCHR), the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) Board, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Board, and Council for the Illinois Department on Aging.

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There has been talk of building a pipeline to neighboring Colombia's Pacific coast, but that is unlikely anytime soon, given the state of relations between the two countries.

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Clinton said the Lower Mekong Initiative commitment was part of a broader re-calibration of U.S. relations in the region, including a so-called Asia-Pacific Strategic Engagement Initiative announced earlier this week.

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He is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, the West Coast Affiliate of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Japan, where the U.S. spy plane is based, urged a swift resolution to the standoff, saying good relations between the U.S. and China are vital for the Asia-Pacific region.

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And international airlines including Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Emirates Airlines all either stopped communicating, only released statements or declined interview requests through their public relations agency.

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But we've turned our attention back to the Asia Pacific region, and I think that it's paying off immediately in a whole range of improved relations with countries, and businesses are starting to see more opportunities as a consequence.

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