Obama, Southeast Asia leaders eye China and trade at California summit
Source: Reuters Business
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. | BY JEFF MASON
Tue Feb 16, 2016 4:19am EST
President Barack Obama gathered with leaders from Southeast Asia on Monday to strengthen trade ties and form a common stance over the South China Sea in a summit that the White House hopes will solidify U.S. influence in the region.
Obama, who leaves office next year, has championed a foreign policy pivot to Asia during his presidency and is determined to present the United States as a Pacific power.
His meeting with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was aimed at cementing that legacy.
"This reflects my personal commitment, and the national commitment of the United States, to a strong and enduring partnership with your 10 nations," he said at the start of the two-day summit at Sunnylands, a California resort.
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"The commitment of the United States to @ASEAN and its peoples is—and will remain— strong and enduring."
—@POTUS at #USASEAN2016
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