希拉里访印尼重视与伊斯兰国家关系
US Seeks To Bolster Links With Indonesia 2009年2月19日U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seeking to reinvigorate Washington's ties to the Islamic world, said the Obama administration would develop relations with Indonesia as part of a U.S. diplomatic push in Southeast Asia.
Mrs. Clinton also said during her visit to Jakarta on Wednesday that the U.S. would work with regional leaders in creating mechanisms to address Asian issues, such as Myanmar's suppression of democracy activists.
The U.S. will seek common approaches with Southeast Asian nations to address the global economic crisis and environmental issues such as global warming and deforestation, the former first lady said.
'We believe the U.S. must have . . . a strong presence in this region,' Mrs. Clinton said after a meeting at the headquarters of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
On her first trip as Washington's chief diplomat, Mrs. Clinton started in Japan and made her second stop in Indonesia, home to the biggest Muslim population in the world.
The U.S. has cited Indonesia as a model for the Muslim world, due to its liberal democracy and successful efforts in confronting radical Islamic organizations.
U.S. President Barack Obama spent part of his youth in Jakarta and has spoken of his desire to build a closer U.S.-Indonesian partnership. Aides said he is considering Jakarta as a location to give a major address outlining Washington's relations with the Muslim world.
'I bring greetings from President Obama, who has himself said and written about the importance of his time here as a young boy,' Mrs. Clinton said after meeting Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda. 'It gave him an insight into not only this diverse and vibrant culture, but also the capacity for people with different backgrounds to live harmoniously together.'
Mrs. Clinton announced that Washington is working with Jakarta to re-establish a Peace Corps program in Indonesia that was frozen in the 1960s. The U.S. is also seeking to expand educational and scientific exchanges.
Mr. Wirajuda said his country could help the U.S. repair relations with Islamic countries strained by the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 'Indonesia can be a good partner for the U.S. to reach out to the Muslim world,' he said.
Many Southeast Asian diplomats expressed frustration in recent years that President George W. Bush's administration seemed to disengage from the region as it focused on the Middle East and building ties to China and India. Senior U.S. officials have been absent from gatherings such as the Asean Regional Forum in recent years.
'Your visit shows the seriousness of the U.S. to end its diplomatic isolation in the region,' Asean Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan told Mrs. Clinton.
Mrs. Clinton gave no date for Mr. Obama to visit the region. Mr. Wirajuda jokingly said Indonesia 'can't wait too long.'
The leader of Muhammadiyah -- a social and educational group that is Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization -- told Indonesian news media that he declined an offer to join a dinner with Mrs. Clinton on Wednesday. Din Syamsuddin told reporters he didn't believe the event would engage in a serious debate on religious issues.
希拉里访印尼 重视与伊斯兰国家关系
美国国务卿希拉里?克林顿希望加强与伊斯兰国家的联系。她说，作为美国在东南亚地区外交攻势的一部分，奥巴马政府将大力发展同印度尼西亚的关系。
希拉里在周三访问雅加达时还表示，美国将同该地区领导人共同建立解决亚洲问题的机制，如缅甸的镇压民主活动。
这位前第一夫人说，美国将与东南亚国家寻求共同手段，以解决全球经济危机和全球变暖及滥伐森林等环境问题。
希拉里在拜访东盟总部后说，我们相信，美国必须在该地区有……一个强有力的存在。
希拉里担任国务卿后出访的第一站是日本，第二站就是世界上穆斯林人口最多的国家印度尼西亚。
Xinhua /Landov 希拉里与日本外相曾根弘文美国一直将印尼称为穆斯林世界的榜样，原因是该国的自由民主制度和成功地压制了激进伊斯兰组织。
美国总统奥巴马曾在雅加达度过一段青年时光，他曾表示希望美国和印尼建立更密切的伙伴关系。奥巴马的助手称，他正在考虑将雅加达作为阐述华盛顿与穆斯林世界关系重要讲话的一个地点。
希拉里在同印尼外长哈桑?维拉尤达举行会谈后说，我带来了奥巴马总统的问候，他曾亲口说过和写到过小时候在这里的经历对他的重要影响。这不仅让他洞察了多元化和充满活力的文化，也使他有能力与具有不同背景的人和谐地生活在一起。
希拉里宣布，美国正在与雅加达合作，重新在印尼建立上世纪60年代遭到冻结的和平队计划。美国还计划扩大教育和科学交流。
维拉尤达说，他的国家能够帮助美国修复因伊拉克和阿富汗战争而导致的与伊斯兰国家的紧张关系。他说，印度尼西亚可以成为美国争取穆斯林世界的一个很好的合作伙伴。
许多东南亚外交官对最近几年布什政府似乎忘却了该区域，而将重点转向中东以及建立与中国和印度的关系感到失望。在近几年的东盟地区论坛等会议上，美国高级官员一直没有参加。
东盟秘书长素林对希拉里说，你的访问表明了美国对结束该地区外交孤立的认真态度。
希拉里没有给出奥巴马访问该地区的具体日期。维拉尤达开玩笑地说，印尼“不能等得太久。”
穆罕马迪亚的领导人善苏汀对印尼新闻媒体说，他拒绝了周三同希拉里共进晚餐的邀请。他对记者说，他不相信能在晚餐上就宗教问题进行严肃的讨论。穆罕马迪亚是一个社会和教育团体，是印尼第二大穆斯林组织。
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