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    But the critical leg will come in China, where Obama will have to navigate an increasingly complex relationship with the country that is the largest holder of U.S. foreign debt and its second-largest trading partner. "I see China as a vital partner, as well as a competitor" Obama told Reuters in an interview before the trip. Full Article at International Business Times
    I see China as a vital partner, as well as a competitor
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: International Business Times 4 weeks ago
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Obama to visit Asia as domestic issues smolder
  1. President Obama is enormously popular in all the countries that he's visiting. I haven't seen the latest polls, but the numbers I have seen are staggering
    SOURCE: International Business Times 4 weeks ago
  2. The key is for us to make sure that that competition is friendly, and it's competition for customers and markets, it's within the bounds of well-defined international rules of the road that both China and the United States are party to, but also that together we are encouraging responsible behavior arou...
    SOURCE: International Business Times 4 weeks ago
  3. When we have someone who has that degree of respect and affection and admiration, the message that he is bringing is much more likely to resonate than when you come in with a five percent approval rating
    SOURCE: International Business Times 4 weeks ago
  4. Do Asian leaders believe that? I'm not sure
    SOURCE: International Business Times 4 weeks ago
  5. The overarching theme is that America is a Pacific nation, it understands the importance of Asia in the 21st century, and it's going to be very engaged in a very comprehensive way to make progress on a whole series of issues that are critical for our prosperity and our security
    SOURCE: International Business Times 4 weeks ago
  6. I think the administration has been sending pretty careful signals that, hey, we're not gone on trade ... we'll be back to the table on trade on some of these regional agreements and some of the bilateral agreements
    SOURCE: International Business Times 4 weeks ago

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