
Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy Mr. Edgard Kagan provided remarks on a diplomatic approach to addressing disputes in the South China Sea at the 3rd MIMA South China Sea Conference on September 3 in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Kagan focused on urging all claimant states to avoid unilateral and provocative actions in the South China Sea and clarified U.S. longstanding national interest in freedom of navigation in the Asia Pacific and around the world.