美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿说，在美国逐渐脱离持续十年的伊拉克和阿富汗军事行动之际，美国向亚太地区的战略扩展将成为首要任务。克林顿星期二在华盛顿对一些美国外交官说，亚洲的前途将继续对美国的利益至关重要，目前美国政府正为在亚太地区发展新的关系而做出广泛的努力。
克林顿在全球使命首脑会议上发表了内容广泛的演讲，概述了她在今后一年期间的美国外交工作重点。她说，美国外交官将继续把工作重点放在世界各地的可持续发展项目上，帮助建立一个透明而公平的全球经济体系，并促进中东以及其他发展中地区的民主化。
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. strategic outreach to the Asia Pacific region will be a top priority as Washington transitions away from a decade of military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Clinton told a gathering of U.S. diplomats in Washington on Tuesday the future of Asia will continue to be vital to U.S. interests, saying a government-wide effort is being made to develop new relationships there.
In her wide ranging speech at the Global Chiefs of Mission conference, Clinton outlined her priorities for American diplomatic efforts over the next year. She said U.S. diplomats will continue to focus on sustainable development programs around the world, help build a transparent and fair global economic system, and promote democracy in the Middle East and other developing areas.