We are committed to expanding our collaboration with international institutions.
Barack Obama
The Public Record
Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
I think we can draw encouragement from the ties that have long connected our peoples.
I expressed in candid terms our strong view that preventing journalists, lawyers, NGOs, and civil society groups from operating freely...are all problematic in our view.
Creating the conditions for expanded two-way trade and investment in the technology sector and avoiding measures that restrict it are critical to sustaining positive momentum in the economic relationship between our countries.
American exports to China have nearly doubled and now support nearly 1 million American jobs.
I raised once again our very serious concerns about growing cyber threats to American companies and American citizens.
The recently finalized Clean Power Plan will reduce carbon pollution from the power sector by 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.
Today President Xi and I agreed to expand our cooperation between our two nations.
I reiterated my strong commitment as well to our 'one China' policy based on the three joint communiqués and the Taiwan Relations Act.
I propose a toast: To the people of China and the people of the United States, may they work together, like fingers on the same hand, in friendship and in peace.
We believe that nations are more successful and the world makes more progress when our companies compete on a level playing field, when disputes are resolved peacefully, and when the universal human rights of all people are upheld.
There will be times where there are differences between our two countries.
The United States welcomes the rise of a China that is stable, prosperous and peaceful, because that benefits us all.
The United States and China will co-chair a high-level event on Afghanistan's reconstruction.
On National Hunting and Fishing Day, we celebrate the ways hunters and fishers contribute to our country and our environment.
I believe that our two great nations, if we work together, have an unmatched ability to shape the course of the century ahead.
We demand the full implementation of all relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions, and we will not accept North Korea as a nuclear weapons state.
We have launched a number of sectoral initiatives, ramped up joint research and development, and built strong connections between regulators, scientists, engineers, and businesses working on shared challenges.
The United States and China commit to limit the scope of their respective national security reviews of foreign investments solely to issues that constitute national security concerns.
The United States welcomes the rise of a China that is peaceful, stable, prosperous, and a responsible player in global affairs.
We have agreed to deepen the practical cooperation in various areas at the bilateral scope.
Both countries commit to conducting high-level and expert discussions commencing in early 2016 to provide a forum to support and exchange views on judicial reform.





