Wednesday, November 16, 2011

President Obama Reiterates That The Asia-Pacific Region Is A Top U.S. Priority Region


Obama: Asia Pacific Is US Top Priority Region -- Voice of America

U. S. President Barack Obama says developments in the Asia-Pacific region will largely define the century ahead and that the U.S. presence there is his administration's top priority.

President Obama told Australian lawmakers Thursday that the United States is a Pacific power and will always be one. He said the region will have a role in creating jobs and opportunity for the American people and he stressed that any reductions in U.S. defense spending will not come at the expense of that part of the world.

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More News On President Obama's Commitment To Asia

Obama, in Australia, Vows Deeper Regional Ties -- Wall Street Journal
U.S., Pacific nations deepen military ties as China asserts its will -- Washington Times
Obama: US to boost Asia-Pacific military presence -- MSNBC/AP
US President Obama says Asia-Pacific is key to future -- BBC
America 'here to stay' in the Pacific: Obama -- ABC News (Australia)
America's future lies with Asia-Pacific region, Obama says -- The Australian
Obama tells Asia that US is "here to stay" as Pacific power -- Global Post
Obama Says Budget Constraints Won’t Lessen U.S. Pacific Plans -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Obama: Asia-Pacific defence immune from budget cuts -- AFP
Countering China, Obama asserts US a Pacific power -- AP
As China rises, America responds -- Damian Grammaticas, BBC
As U.S. Looks to Asia, It Sees China Everywhere -- New York Times

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