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  • Timeline: straining of US-China relations in 2010

    Timeline: straining of US-China relations in 2010

    In the initial months of 2010, there was a shift in U.S. strategy, with the U.S. seeming reluctant to cede to China any diplomatic ground at all. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized China for censoring the Internet, in the wake of Google’s allegations about Chinese hackers. The Obama administration went ahead with weapons sales [...]

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  • Indian PM pitches for growing US ties

    Indian PM pitches for growing US ties

    WASHINGTON: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appealed for wide-ranging cooperation with the United States on areas such as climate change and defence, as he started a high-profile state visit. President Barack Obama invited Singh on the first full-fledged state visit since he entered the White House in January, a sign of the rapidly warming [...]

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  • Dalai Lama says Obama not soft on China

    Dalai Lama says Obama not soft on China

    NEW DELHI — The Dalai Lama defended President Barack Obama from criticism that he has been too soft on China, saying Sunday that the U.S. leader just has a different approach to dealing with the Asian giant. Obama made his first trip to China as president last week and has faced criticism that he didn’t do [...]

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  • Obama wants progress on Korea-US FTA

    Obama wants progress on Korea-US FTA

    SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama expressed hope to work out details on the pending free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, eyeing its ratification as early as next year, South Korean media reported Thursday, quoting the president’s interview with a U.S. broadcaster. “We are going to be discussing this with South Korea. [...]

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  • US, Japan Officials Meet over Base Row

    US, Japan Officials Meet over Base Row

    TOKYO: The United States and Japan held talks on Tuesday over relocating an American military base but made little progress on resolving a row that has strained ties between the allies, officials said. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama suggested he would follow any decision by the working group, which includes Japan’s foreign and defence ministers as well [...]

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  • Obama meets Wen as trip winds down

    Obama meets Wen as trip winds down

    BEIJING: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday met Premier Wen Jiabao for the last official talks of his trip to China, aimed at solidifying ties with the rising Asian giant. Obama and Wen hailed efforts by both sides to build a new, in-depth partnership as they sat down for discussions before a working lunch in Beijing. “Dialogue [...]

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