Beijing, China—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2014 – 11:46 A.M. CST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it is a pleasure to meet President Widodo.  I want to congratulate him on an inspiring election.  And as many of you know, I have a very close association with Indonesia, having spent a good deal of my childhood[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2014. Today, President Obama announced that the United States and the People’s Republic of China are concluding a reciprocal visa validity arrangement during his visit that will strengthen our ever-broadening economic and people-to-people ties.  Both countries have agreed to increase the validity of short-term tourist and business[Read More…]

Beijing, China—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2014 – 3:20 P.M. CST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  I just want to express my appreciation to Prime Minister Abbott and his team, and the people of Australia not only for the upcoming G-20 and the arrangements that they’ve made for what I’m sure is going to be a[Read More…]

CHINA—(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014 We, the Leaders of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States, and Vietnam, welcome the significant progress in recent months, as reported to us by our Ministers, that sets the stage to bring these landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations to[Read More…]

Beijing, China—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2014 – 4:51 P.M. CST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you so much.  Xiàwǔ hǎo.  (Applause.)  Thank you, Andrew, for that introduction.  I have had the pleasure of getting to know Andrew very well these past few years.  We have worked him hard –- he helped my administration with[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2014 – 11:27 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Have a seat, everybody.  Good morning.  As President, I rely on my Cabinet every day to make sure that we are not just getting the job done, but we’re making progress for the American people.  And in a country that[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014.  President Obama today asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take up the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality, the principle that says Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all internet traffic equally. The President has been a strong and consistent advocate of net neutrality[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Saturday on President Obama’s nomination of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch to serve as Attorney General: “Loretta Lynch is an extraordinarily talented attorney, a dedicated public servant, and a leader of considerable experience and consummate skill.  I am certain[Read More…]

Beijing, China–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by thanking our Chinese hosts for their very, very warm welcome and for the depth and breadth of the discussions that we’ve been able to have at APEC this year. This is my ninth trip to Asia[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2014. The Department of State welcomes the release of U.S. citizens Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller from the D.P.R.K., where they have been held for two years and seven months, respectively. The safety and welfare of U.S. citizens abroad is the Department of State’s highest priority,[Read More…]