Clinton Helped Transform U.S. Policy in Asia - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com

Of recent American secretaries of state since Henry Kissinger, no one has left behind as consequential a legacy in East Asia as Hillary Rodham Clinton.

When she became America’s top diplomat in 2009, the United States was widely seen in the region as being increasingly eclipsed by a rising China. By the time she retired from the Foggy Bottom, Washington had not only made up the ground lost during the past decade, but also had completely regained strategic initiative in East Asia. America’s ties with its key allies have never been better. Washington has also greatly improved relations with the Southeast Asia. Among Clinton’s most singular achievements is the U.S. outreach to Burma, potentially a success story of peaceful regime change.

Clinton Helped Transform U.S. Policy in Asia - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com