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US Secretary of State hails the signing of documents as taking Thai-US ties into the 21st century
13 Sept 10:57 Key points summarised by AI
- US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken celebrated the signing of a Communique on Strategic Alliance and Partnership and an MoU to Promote Supply Chain Resilience with Thailand, aiming to deepen their alliance.
- The Communique expands cooperation into 21st-century areas such as clean and renewable energy technologies, including electric vehicles and carbon capture.
- The MoU is designed to enhance supply chain resilience by enabling both countries to share information and consult on potential disruptions, facilitating early intervention.
- Blinken highlighted that these new agreements build upon the long-standing 1833 Treaty of Amity and Commerce, elevating the partnership to address modern challenges and shared goals for a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
- Thailand's leadership in the Clean Energy Initiative has attracted significant US investment, with American companies committing up to $2.7 billion to its clean energy sector.
