Eugene S. Young: “The United States has strongly condemned the military's actions to overturn the will of the people of Burma as freely…”

The United States strongly supports human rights and democracy in Thailand, the Indo-Pacific, and around the world.

It is not enough to win office democratically. People have to govern democratically, and central to that is the importance of the separation of powers and a strong independent judiciary.

By fostering productive ties with all countries in the Indo-Pacific region, we hope to advance our shared prosperity, security, and values.

I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the military coup in Burma and the junta's violent actions against peaceful demonstrators.