08.11.2014 - 10:53 [ Brookings Institution ]

Obama Heads to Asia for APEC, ASEAN, EAS and the G-20

The first stop will be the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in China, the next will include the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Burma, and the final stop will be the G-20 Summit in Australia. During his last trip to Asia in April, Obama described his foreign policy in limited terms: “You hit singles; you hit doubles; every once in a while we may be able to hit a home run,” he said. This trip to Asia offers him an opportunity to play ball and bring home some needed wins.