President Barack Obama meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. President Obama’s office said they planned to discuss the global economy, climate change and other issues
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Xi Jinping praises Barack Obama's efforts to build ties between the U.S. and China bloom.bg/2i4BcGs https://t.co/uMl62uQxyT
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President Moon Jae-in renewed his resolve to pursue sanctions and dialogue to tackle North Korea’s nuclear program during a meeting with former US President Barack Obama on Monday, saying now is the “last chance” for the regime to return to the negotiating table. “Obama said that as many South Koreans hope for his success, Moon would no doubt meet the people’s expectations, quoting former President Abraham Lincoln whom he said he respects the most that with the people’s support you can do anything.” Obama arrived in Seoul on Sunday along with his wife Michelle and daughters, Sasha and Malia, marking his first visit since his term came to an end in January. Obama is enjoying his post retirement life nonetheless, basking in one of the highest ratings for any former US leader.
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Earlier Monday, he took part in the Asian Leadership Conference hosted by the Chosun Ilbo and met with former President Lee Myung-bak, which he called a chance to “catch up with my old friend.”
At the forum, Obama sought to counter Trump’s criticism for his North Korea policy, pointing to his efforts to intensify sanctions, plug loopholes and boost cooperation with China — the defiant regime’s economic lifeline — and other countries such as in Southeast Asia. While expressing skepticism a quick solution, he emphasized the need to tighten the enforcement of the sanctions to ensure no “leaks” that may facilitate arms trade and cash flows into the North. “We should be under no illusions that there is some silver bullet and solve this problem right away,” Obama said. “But I do think that a good dialogue has opened up between the US and China around this issue, and my hope is that the current administration is continuing that. I think it is also important for us to maintain the kinds of strong application of sanctions.”
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Obama in Seoul: "Democracy is hard…Its gains are often fragile. But the future does not favor the strongman."
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President Barack Obama holds a town hall with Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLALI) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
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President Barack Obama is greeted by Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting at the Lima Convention Center
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President Barack Obama makes a statement before a meeting with Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Leaders
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President Barack Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China
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10:30AM: President Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
11:45AM: President Obama delivers remarks at the 2015 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal ceremony
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12:30PM: Press Secretary Josh Earnest holds the White House Briefing
3PM: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are interviewed by Robin Roberts for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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President Barack Obama holds a press conference
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President Barack Obama speaks during the ASEAN Summit
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President Barack Obama holds a meeting with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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President Barack Obama chats with Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi
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President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One for Washington, D.C.
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President Obama speaks on the US-Laos relationship at the Lao Natural Cultural Hall in Vientiane, Laos
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President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye hold a meeting
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President Barack Obama and Laos President Bounnhang Vorachith toast during an official lunch at the Presidential Palace
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President Barack Obama holds a press conference at the end of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China
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President Barack Obama holds a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin
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President Barack Obama holds a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel
President Barack Obama arrives at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, Laos; becoming the first sitting US President to visit the country
President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Theresa May hold a press conference
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President Barack Obama and Turkish President Erdogan hold a meeting
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President Barack Obama attends the opening ceremony of the G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel chat
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President Barack Obama chats with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping
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