Obama uses tour for job creation
US President Barack Obama has just wrapped up a 10-day tour of four Asian countries. Underlining the domestic linkages with foreign policy, his Asia tour was overcast by his Democratic Party's debacle in mid-term elections back home and his popularity rating hitting rock bottom.
But other than seeking to rekindle the power of his charisma in his host countries, most of his agenda in India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan remained focused on expanding economic opportunities for US companies and specifically generating jobs for US citizens.
Even without visiting China and without mentioning the country directly, Obama's tour of Asia was overshadowed by the "China syndrome" so prevalent among Asian countries. To begin with, his trip covered four of Asia's major economies and G20 member states.
