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U.S. not abandoning Asia, Kerry insists
BALI, Indonesia The United States isnt backing away from Asia, Secretary of State John F. Kerry insisted Saturday, as President Obamas canceled Asian trip set his policy pivot toward the region onto the back foot.Acknowledging that Obama is missing opportunities for direct diplomacy with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and others attending a series of international trade and cooperation meetings, Kerry was at pains to tell Asian leaders that they should not read too much into the absence.  That left Kerry, as Obamas stand-in, arguing that the United States is every bit as committed to Asia as the presidents first-term promises led many in the region to believe, and that the government shutdown that led Obama to stay home threatens Americas reputation abroad. Posted by: Au Auric 2013-10-06 |
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