WASHINGTON, Nov 1 — President Joe Biden today nominated Kurt Campbell, the hard-charging architect of the US “pivot” to Asia to face a rising China, as the State...
Ambassador Nazri: US State Dept displeased with PM Anwar's comments on Gaza conflict, wanted Putrajaya to sympathise with IsraelUS National Security Council Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell during a news conference at the South Korean Presidential Office in Seoul on July 18, 2023.
A well-known presence on Washington’s think tank circuit, the loquacious Campbell took an unusually high profile under former secretary of state Hillary Clinton as the top diplomat for Asia, pursuing a punishing trans-Pacific travel schedule as he made the case that the United States was in Asia for the long haul.
Campbell, while steering clear of urging containment of China and calling for areas of cooperation, has been seen within the administration as taking a tough approach on the rising Asian power.
US lawmakers across party lines have increasingly agreed on a hard line toward China. But Campbell may still face Senate scrutiny for his activities outside of government, including heading a business advisory group before returning to serve under Biden.