(14 Nov 2009)
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STORYLINE:
US President Barack Obama arrived in Singapore on Saturday to attend the meeting of leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Obama flew from Japan where he has been pressing on with his mission to repair America's global standing, telling Asians he's determined to engage them as equal partners in the economy, diplomacy and security.
In a 40-minute speech on Saturday that ranged across the multitude of issues, the president declared the US a "nation of the Pacific. Asia and the United States are not separated by this great ocean; we are bound by it."
While he offered few specifics on the key issues of trade, Obama reached out warmly to China - soon expected to overtake Japan as the world's No. 2 economy - applauding Beijing's robust strides as a burgeoning economic engine.
It was the fifth major foreign address of Obama's 10-month presidency, continuing the sharp break with the unilateral approach that marked international relations under the Bush administration.
After arriving in Singapore ahead of schedule, Obama made a quick stop at his hotel before joining an APEC dinner.
During his time in Singapore, Obama will become the first US president to sit in on an ASEAN (Association of South-east Asian Nations) 10 meeting that will include the leader of the military regime in Myanmar.
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