Obama: 'Strong week for American leadership'

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Obama: 'Strong week for American leadership'

Nov 16, 7:00 AM (ET)

By JULIE PACE and JOSH LEDERMAN

(AP) U.S. President Barak Obama gestures as he answers a question from the media during a...
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Eager to deflect the lame-duck label, President Barack Obama touted his unexpectedly productive swing through the Asia Pacific as a "strong week for American leadership" that resulted in deals with China and other regional powers on issues like climate change, trade and economic growth.

But even before Air Force One departed Australia, where Obama attended the Group of 20 economic forum, the president already was eyeing confrontations in Washington with congressional Republicans on immigration and the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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With that in mind, Obama has appeared to relish in being away from Washington this week, embracing his ability to strike deals with foreign leaders that don't require approval from Congress. The crowning achievement of his trip was an agreement with China to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, marking the first time Beijing has outlined such a plan.

Obama also highlighted the agreement among the G20 leaders to boost global gross domestic product by more than $2 trillion over five years by investing in infrastructure and increasing trade.

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I do like the fact that Pres Obama is publicly making a strong statement about his/US leadership! Also the headline is great