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How US-China talks failed, succeeded in recent years

Amanda Lee, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 18 02:27 PM

Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden have used different tactics when engaging with China on politically sensitive issues that have strained bilateral ties. The outlook remains dim on an improvement in political environment between Washington and Beijing for the foreseeable future, according to analysts. Read more »

Swift, Obama lead tributes in star-studded Rock Hall of Fame ceremony

Alicia Powell
Posted at Nov 01 06:52 AM

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift serenaded Carole King, former U.S. President Barack Obama praised rapper JAY-Z, and Paul McCartney paid tribute to the Foo Fighters on Saturday at a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony that also honored Tina Turner and The Go-Gos. Read more »

Obama tweets support for Trudeau in Canada election

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 06:08 AM

The message was similar to one sent by Obama in October 2019 when he urged Canadians to back him for another term as prime minister. Read more »

Former US President Obama joins NBA Africa as partner

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 09:04 AM

Former US President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner, advancing social responsibility efforts across the continent, the NBA announced on Tuesday. Read more »

Meet the inspiring Filipina changemaker Michelle Obama praised for fighting climate change

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Apr 27 06:49 PM

Obama says Carmela Ellaga “is one of millions of girls whose education has been disrupted by the climate crisis, but she is also part of the rising generation of leaders who are already taking charge as we confront it.”    Read more »

Warning of ‘failed state’, Obama urges world to reject Myanmar junta

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 05:56 AM

Obama backed efforts by the United States under President Joe Biden and other nations to "impose costs on the military" in a bid to restore democracy. Read more »

Duterte sends ‘warmest greetings’ to new US President Biden

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte “sends his warmest greetings” to US President Joe Biden on his inauguration, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »

'Democracy has prevailed': Palace congratulates incoming US President Biden

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 02:01 PM

Malacañang on Wednesday congratulated American leader Joe Biden, ahead of his inauguration as 46th President of the United States, the Philippines' longtime ally.    Read more »

Palace: Baseless to surmise Biden will go tough on Duterte drug war

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 06:37 PM

Malacañang on Monday said there was no basis for assuming that incoming US President Joe Biden would be tough on killings in the Philippines' anti-narcotics drive. Read more »

Architect of Obama pivot to steer Asia policy for Biden

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 06:35 AM

WASHINGTON - Kurt Campbell, a key architect of Barack Obama's US "pivot" to Asia, will take a top job for President-elect Joe Biden, signaling renewed efforts to rally with allies in the face of a rising China. Read more »

Jordan, Obama, Kaepernick jerseys set auction records

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 09:00 AM

Jerseys worn by retired NBA legend Michael Jordan, former US President Barack Obama and ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick set world records on Friday at Julien's Auctions. Read more »

Obama, Bush, Clinton willing to take coronavirus vaccine on camera

Steve Holland and Daniel Trotta, Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 06:09 AM

Former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton said they were willing to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus on television in order to ease any public skepticism over the safety of new vaccines. Read more »

Barack Obama: ‘I could not have a trade war’ with China due to global financial crisis

Cissy Zhou and Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 18 01:16 PM

Former US president Barack Obama explains that he was ‘hamstrung’ on dealing with China’s trade policies by global economic meltdown. Obama says he ‘had to make sure we did not start a trade war that tipped the world into a depression’, on the back of the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Read more »

How will Joe Biden change life for US businesses?

Juliette Michel, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 10 08:43 AM

President-elect Joe Biden, a champion of green energy and a higher minimum wage, could prove to be a game-changer for some US businesses.   Read more »

Palace: Duterte open-minded on new US leader Biden, ally of drug war critic Obama

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 04:08 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's government has "no prejudgement" over US President-elect Joe Biden, a close ally of former American leader Barack Obama who drew curses from the Philippine leader for criticizing his war on drugs.   Read more »

Why the Biden economy could be the same slog as the Obama economy

Neil Irwin, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 09 02:19 PM

Joe Biden will be inaugurated in January amid an economy that is likely to be slowly recovering from collapse. The Senate will probably be in the hands of Republicans — an opposition party perhaps willing to do enough to try to prevent steep damage to the economy and markets but unwilling to embrace the kind of multitrillion-dollar spending agenda that could generate a Biden boom.  Read more »

WATCH: Barack Obama casually sinks 3-pointer on campaign trail

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 01:51 PM

He was attempting to land Democrat Joe Biden an electoral slam dunk, but former president Barack Obama nailed a 3-pointer instead. Literally. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 22, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 05:38 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Obama mocks Trump's Chinese bank account: 'They would've called me Beijing Barry'

Glenn Thrush, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 22 11:15 AM

Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee and his former Vice President Joe Biden in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Read more »

Obama back on campaign trail

Matt Slocum, AP Photo
Posted at Oct 22 09:00 AM

Former President Barack Obama arrives to speak at Citizens Bank Park as he campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday, in Philadelphia, USA.  Read more »