此外，盖茨还强调了美国未来亚洲战略的主要原则：自由开放的贸易；对法治以及亚洲各国权利，责任和主权的支持；亚洲和全球公海、领空和互联网的开放；各类冲突的和平解决。
Even more reassuring were the principles that will, according to Gates, guide America’s future Asian strategy: free and open commerce; support for the rule of law and the rights, responsibilities, and sovereignty of Asia’s states; open access to Asian and global sea lanes, airspace, and cyberspace; and peaceful resolution of all conflicts.