Today in Tokyo, President Obama delivered an address about U.S. relations with Asia. From Huffington Post:
On China, Obama called for harnessing China’s clout to make progress on shared interests like weapons proliferation, a more solid global economy and climate agreements.
“In an interconnected world, power does not need to be a zero-sum game, and nations need not fear the success of another,” he said.
He also said the United States “will never waver in speaking up for the fundamental values that we hold dear.” And yet, clearly hoping to avoid overly irritating Beijing, Obama named none of the many and serious specific human rights concerns with respect to China, including Tibet, where authorities have suppressed religious freedom and national aspirations. Except for the brutal regime in Myanmar, he spoke only generally about human rights and democratic values.
The full text of his remarks can be read here. See also a report from the New York Times.
