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Going to be a presence in the pacific because we are a pacific nation as well as an atlantic nation. but we want to partner with all countries to create an environment in which trade and commerce and the exchange of goods and people and ideas and cultures is thriving. and, look, asia is obviously on the move. china's on the move. that's a positive thing. that shouldn't be a threat to anybody. what we wanted to make sure of, though, is that through dialogue, through forms like the g-20, through forms like a sean and apec and other multilateral institutions we've set up, that all countries are m...

How do you look at the response so far? is it favorable and strong enough to send a united clear message to north korea? thank you. >> let me answer the second question first. i had the conversation with president hu. i was very blunt. this is not an issue where you've got two parties of moral equivalents who are having an argument. this is a situation in which you have a belligerent nation that engaged in provocative and deadly acts against the other. and i think it is very important that we are clear about that. now, i am sympathetic to the fact that north korea is on china's border. they ha...

Several days, i think he's as commit as i am to making sure that the u.s.-japan alliance remains strong and vibrant. it is good for japan's security, it is good for america's security. and by the way, i think, again, it helps to serve china's interests. and south korea's interests. i think rather than set it up as a rivalry, rather than view this as an issue of spheres of influence, which is i think an old way of thinking, what we wants to do is to say we are always going to be there for japan, we are always going to be there for south korea, we are going to be a presence in the pacific, becau...

Thank you. >> president barack obama: let me answer the second question first. i had a conversation with president hu. i have -- i was very blunt. this is not an issue where you've got two parties of moral equivalence who are having an argument. this is a situation in which you have a belligerent nation that engaged in provocative and deadly acts against the other. and i think it is very important that we are clear about that. now, i am sympathetic to the fact that north korea's on china's border. they have a security interest, in not saying complete chaos on the korean peninsula or a collapse...