Weighing the "Rebalance": Obama in Asia
President Barack Obama embarked this week on a tour of Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines with the goal of convincing those nations and others in Asia that the U.S. remains focused on the region. In this Ground Truth Briefing conference call three experts on the ground in Tokyo, Seoul and Manila discuss the President's trip.
Overview
President Barack Obama embarked this week on a tour of Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines with the goal of convincing those nations and others in Asia that the U.S. remains focused on the region. The trip has prompted questions, in the U.S. as well as in Asia, about the administration’s ability to continue to act as the primary guarantor of stability in the region. The trip unfolds against the backdrop of the crisis in Ukraine, the recent Malaysia Airlines and South Korean ferry disasters, and Congressional criticism of Obama’s plan to expand trade in the region through the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
In this Ground Truth Briefing conference call three experts on the ground in Tokyo, Seoul and Manila discuss the President's trip.
Speakers
Aileen Baviera
Nobuo Fukuda
Staff Writer, former Jakarta Bureau Chief and London Correspondent of Asahi Shimbun Newspaper, Japan
Jin Park
Congressman, National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
Robert Daly
Hosted By
Indo-Pacific Program
The Indo-Pacific Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on US interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region. Read more
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
The Kissinger Institute works to ensure that China policy serves American long-term interests and is founded in understanding of historical and cultural factors in bilateral relations and in accurate assessment of the aspirations of China’s government and people. Read more
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