Call for new era in trans-Pacific relationship Obama
A new era in trans-Pacific U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for engagement. In a speech in Tokyo that the U.S. President set to partner with Asia of today’s global challenges.

President Obama says the U.S. and always has been a Pacific nation. ‘United States ports and the Atlantic Ocean with the city as a series can be started, but generations, we are a nation of the Pacific to Asia by the great ocean. And the United States are different than we are by it, “he said.

Auditorium packed out crowd in Tokyo in search, as an extended family of East Asia, Mr Obama addressed the people. He spoke of his childhood in Indonesia, and said he knows first hand the dynamics of the field. “There should be no doubt: First Pacific as U.S. president, I promise you that this Pacific nation and the world to strengthen our leadership in this vitally important part to maintain,” he said.

He said that the U.S. commitment to the region begins with Japan, but there is no end. He said that it is important to strengthen old relationships and new partnerships, including with China, building. “I know how many who question China’s emergence as the United States. But as I – said in a gap, connected world, power is needed is not a zero sum game, and the success of other countries need No fear of it. cultivation areas of cooperation – competition is not of the affected areas – will lead to progress in the Asia Pacific region. ”

President Obama is clearly a delicate balance in relations with China is looking for – cooperation on major global and regional demand issues, while keeping alive the human rights agenda too. “United States of America’s fundamental values that we, dear – and that religion and respect for all cultures, including people talking to not waver in. Support for human rights and human dignity has been deposited in the U.S. because .’ll But we can move beyond the rancor nor discussed in the spirit of partnership “said.

President – who came on Sunday in China – Tibet for special mention what will happen. But he called for Burma’s leaders take action to free political prisoners and to dialogue with democracy advocates. And he vowed to greater engagement and the ASEAN, Southeast Asian countries, regional groups with other members.

Overall, cooperation across the Pacific President’s speech was the main topic. The global economy and climate change challenge posed by North Korea’s nuclear ambitions in the areas talked of the possibility of progress. He said, “We do not cowed by threats to, and through our work we will continue to send a clear message, and not just our words: North Korea’s refusal to meet its international obligations will lead to less security — No more “said.

To applause from his audience, President of the United States to protect Japan and South Korea reaffirmed commitment. And he said that U.S. relations in East Asia to widespread because of closer ties and strengthen cooperation across the Pacific will benefit all.