US President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping shake hands before a meeting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in September, on the eve of the G20 summit. Photo: AFP
US President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping shake hands before a meeting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in September, on the eve of the G20 summit. Photo: AFP
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What did Obama achieve in Asia?

Ties with some allies were reinforced, others withered and new friends were made

Topic |   Barack Obama
Violet Law

Updated: 8:46pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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US President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping shake hands before a meeting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in September, on the eve of the G20 summit. Photo: AFP
US President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping shake hands before a meeting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in September, on the eve of the G20 summit. Photo: AFP
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