An addition to Obama’s Biography, Pres exercises his powers on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trip through speeches

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Despite the growing doubt of his presidency, President Barrack Obama pushed his weeklong travel to Asia as well as in Australia.

During his trip in China during the economic summit, he showcased the release of the two Americans who were held captive in North Korea. He also reasoned out on his decision to deploy more military troops in Iraq. But since he was in Asia, he promised to commit himself to extend the US Visas of Chinese students as well as businessmen and tourist who are visiting the US.

According to Obama "We're not going to stop speaking out on behalf of the things that we care about."

While according to a senior administration official "The president's view is if we have an opportunity to bring two Americans home, reunite with them their families, remove the final Americans who are in detention in North Korea, that that's an opportunity we should take."

Obama also touched the topic about the protest that happened in Hong Kong and he is supporting the pro-democracy protesters but he is also working out an agreement with regards to the climate and other matters with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

He said "There are certain things the United States believes: We believe in freedom of speech, we believe in freedom of association, we believe in openness in government. We don't expect China to follow an American model in every instance. But we're going to continue to have concerns about human rights."

Many are concerned that there may be difference of stance with regards to the priority of President Xi as well as President Obama.

Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at People's University said "From the U.S. side, the focus is more case by case, issue by issue. On the Chinese side, it's more general; there's a focus more on principles. China is focused on the future, whereas the U.S. is more focused on the current challenges because President Obama has only two years remaining in power. But President Xi can think about eight years at least."

China believes that they are catching up with the US in many things.

David Dollar, a former Treasury official in the Obama administration said "The larger question hanging over this trip is whether a diminished Obama can revive U.S. strategic leadership in the Asia Pacific. And I think an important part of this strategic leadership is economics, trade and investment."

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