From The Washington Post:
Obama seeks influence in region to offset China's growing power.
Ever since taking office, President Obama has signaled that the United States wants to improve relations with the powerhouse nations of East Asia, and he'll put his personal imprint on that when he travels to the region for the first time next week.
The new focus underlies the president's view that having influence in the region, especially as China grows as an international economic and military force, is critical to U.S. interests. As Singapore's former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew said in Washington last week: "If you do not hold your ground in the Pacific, you cannot be a world leader."
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My Comment: The future is in the Pacific Rim, and if you still want to be a super power, you will have to be engaged in this part of the world.
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