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Much of the world senses a connection with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. The feeling appears mutual. Obama has repeatedly said that his background (childhood in Indonesia, father from Kenya) enables him to better understand other nations and cultures. He will need that understanding, especially in Asia, where the U.S. is fighting a war in Afghanistan, battling terrorism in Pakistan and learning to cope with rising powers China and India, among other challenges. Here's Obama's main Asia agenda, and what he should do about...
...meant "ally" in the traditional sense of the word, it was another clear example of the thawing of the relationship. Top of mind, from our point of view, is a New Zealand - U.S. free-trade agreement. Now, there are a lot of factors there, not least being whether President-elect Obama is willing to entertain that idea...
...like people. My strongest point on the campaign trail was that I was relaxed, and I think I can get on pretty easily with New Zealanders from all walks of life. The biggest challenge, I think, for any Prime Minister is to stay connected with the people who elect you. Once you lose sight of that, then the end is probably not that far away...
...Obama's election heralds a new chapter in American politics and race relations. I congratulate American voters on electing him not through a racial prism but for his ability to protect and serve their interests. I hope that in my lifetime Australians will elect an Aboriginal man or woman as prime minister. Gregory Jones, Sydney...
...weeks on from an historic American presidential election, the global sense of euphoria that an Obama Administration offers the change we need (to steal a slogan) remains undimmed. At the G-20 summit in Washington, heads of governments scrambled over each other to talk to Obama's two emissaries (the President-elect was not there himself). Surfing an Australian news website, I noticed that its top story was a report of a speech that Obama had just given by video to U.S. state governors on the need for Washington to stake a leadership position on global warming. The subtext...