apec economies exchanged views on economic collaboration as well as growth and employment in the asia-pacific region. >> we'll be discussing how we can work together to spur on quicker economic growth, and more sturdy and sustainable economic growth. >> on the sidelines of the apec summit, leaders of nine pacific rim nations participating in the u.s.-led tpp free trade negotiations held talks. they include australia and singapore. the nine countries said in a joint statement released on saturday that they broadly agreed on the elimination of tariffs and ways to increase investment. amid a prolonged economic downturn at home, he wants to create jobs by boosting exports through the tpp. >>> prime minister yoshihiko noda gave japan's perspective on the tpp in a separate meeting with president obama. noda and obama talked on the sidelines of the summit. >> i'm confident that working together, we can continue to build on that relationship in the areas of commerce, in the areas of security, and not only asia-pacific region but around the world. >> translator: i am encouraged by the increased u.s. p

as the world's fastest-growing region -- and home to more than half the global economy -- the asia pacific is critical to achieving my highest priority, and that's creating jobs and opportunity for the american people. with most of the world's nuclear power and some half of humanity, asia will largely define whether the century ahead will be marked by conflict or cooperation, needless suffering or human progress. as president, i have, therefore, made a deliberate and strategic decision -- as a pacific nation, the united states will play a larger and long-term role in shaping this region and its future, by upholding core principles and in close partnership with our allies and friends. let me tell you what this means. first, we seek security, which is the foundation of peace and prosperity. we stand for an international order in which the rights and responsibilities of all nations and all people are upheld. where international law and norms are enforced. where commerce and freedom of navigation are not impeded. where emerging powers contribute to regional security, and where disagreements ar

as a result, defense spending will not come at the expense of the asia-pacific.guidance is clear. as we plan and budget for the future, we will allocate the resources necessary to maintain our strong military presence in this region. we will preserve our unique ability to deter threats to power and to preserve the peace. and we will commit -- keep our commitments to our eyes like australia. -- allies like australia. our enduring influence in the region demands are enduring presence in the region. the united states is a specific power and we are here to stay. >> following developments from sydney explain the significance of the president's remarks. >> president obama was using his visit to australia to announced to a wider world a week celebration of american foreign policy toward the asia- pacific region. the u.s. has never left the asia-pacific region, but it has somewhat neglected it with wars in afghanistan and iraq. this is now a statement of policy saying, we are back and we are here tuesday. -- we are here to stay. the message was, everybody has to play by

♪ >>> a renewed commitment to the asia-pacific region. u.s.resident barack obama outlines his new strategy. welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. u.s. president barack obama said the u.s. is turning its attention to the vast potential of the asia-pacific region during a landmark speech to australia's parliament. he stressed the importance of the asia-pacific region as a major part of u.s. foreign policy. obama told his audience -- >> after a decade in which we fought two wars that cost us dearly in blood and treasure, the united states is turning our attention to the vast potential of the asia-pacific region. in just a few weeks, after nearly nine years, the last american troops will leave iraq. and our war there will be over. in afghanistan we've begun a transition, a responsible transition. so afghans can take responsibility for their future and so coalition forces can begin to draw down. >> obama told his audience that his administration plans to refocus on the region now that it's ending its military campaigns in iraq an

president barack obama lays out his new strategy for the asia pacific region. welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. u.s. president barack obama said in a landmark speech to australia's parliament that the ununed s stes is turning its attention to the vast potential of the asia pacific region. he stressed the importance of the region as a major part of his country's foreign policy. obama told his audience that his administration plans to refocus on the region now that it's ending its military campaigns in iraq and afghanistan. obama acknowledged the importance of china, but pointed out that the international community wants china to abide by international rules. his remarks suggest that the unite is seeking to involve china in a multinational framework as a strategy for achieving stability and prosperity in the region. >> the united states will continue our effort to build a cooperative relationship with china. all of our nations, australia, the united states, all of our nations have a profound interest in the rise of a peaceful and prosperous

>>> asia pacific push. u.s. president barack obama shifts his country's focus east as china's influence in the region grows. >> after a decade in which we fought two wars which cost us dearly in blood and treasure, the united states is turning our attention to the vast potential of the asia pacific region. >>> welcome to "newsline". i'm michio kijima in tokyo. tonight barack obama outlined his nation's new security and cooperation strategy. the u.s. president spoke before the australia parliament. his message, the united states is a pacific power that's here to stay. >> as the world's fastest growing region and home to more than half the global economy, the asia pacific is critical to achieving my highest priority, and that's creating jobs and opportunity for the american people. >> obama said the u.s. is moving out of a long period of conflict in iraq and afghanistan. the policy shift is aimed at keeping china in check. the chinese government is building up its armed forces. its number one objective is said to

president is going straight from the asia-pacific cooperation forum in honolulu. this visit comes as the two countries marked a 60-year security alliance. they are expected to announce plans for expanded military cooperation. we could also see a pledge by president obama to refocus on allies of the asia-pacific region. there is australia's prime minister walking out onto the tarmac to welcome barack obama up. this visit was twice delayed. it has finally happened and is expected to focus on security ties. joining me now from sydney is our correspondent duncan kennedy. this visit is expected to focus on security ties. there may be other things on president obama's agenda as well. >> very much the emphasis on security. after his meeting in hawaii, the focus will now be on security. he is gone to address the australian parliament on thursday. we know from one of this aid on the flight over on air force one, he has told reporters that the president will be talking about increasing the american military presence in australia. he would not put any numbers on a time when

he's hosting the asia pacific economic corporation summit in honolulu.moment here on cnn. life insurance companies treat you like a policy, not a person. instead of getting to know you they simply assign you a number. aviva is here to change all that. we're bringing humanity back to insurance and putting people before policies. aviva life insurance and annuities. we are building insurance around you. >>> all right. back now live on cnn. i'm don lemon at the cnn world headquarters in atlanta. we want to welcome our viewers from around the world. we're awaiting a news conference by barack obama. he is hosting the asia pacific cooperation summit in his home state of hawaii. honolulu, hawaii. america's sluggish economy is at the top of the president's agenda. they also touched on the european economy as well. with european countries in deep debt troubles, china, india, japan and other pacific rim nations may be the u.s.' best hope for a recovery as well as some folks in europe as well. our white house correspondent dan lothian is standing by. he is traveling

he said that the asia pacific -- this is the century of the asia pacific, and the united states, he said, was all in. >> hugh riminton there. >>> mr. obama's next step in the asia pacific is to the nation island of bali, where he'll attend the annual summit of asean, the alliance of southeast asian nationed. asean has become a much bigger voice in this region, particularly as north america and europe struggle with economic issues there. what does the president want to get from the asean group? >> reporter: andrew, president obama has been very clear all along this trip that he sees the economic long-term future of the u.s. with asia. this is likely to be what we'll hear once again here in bali. he is going to be putting the economy very high on the agenda, not surprising when you see what's happening in the u.s. and also what's happening in europe. when you consider that asia is the one growth area in the world at this point. so the economy definitely is going to be front and center. the u.s. and also russia will be attending the east asia summit, just after the asean summit. it will be

this will happen on the weekend at the asia-pacific economic cooperation summit in honolulu. i'm fully aware of the benefits as well as the concerns pointed out over the matter. through the discussions with other countries we'll strive to collect information on what they expect from japan and by carrying out thorough public debate on the matter with national interest as the top priority in my mind i'll seek to reach a conclusion on the tpp. >> the tpp will eliminate tariffs and other trade barriers among member countries in the asia-pacific region. big business is for it. farmers, fishermen and co-ops are against it. prime minister noda says the tpp will help japan tap into the growing power of the asian economy and pass wealth on to the next generation, but he also mentioned the drawbacks of joining the trade pact. he says tpp might have a negative impact on japan's medical system, traditional culture and beautiful villages, things that have been protected for a long time. reporters asked the prime minister why he won't give a clear answer about whether japan will join the t

all of these countries that are participating in the asia pacific conference here in australia less so, all over southeast asia, their economies are growing. the united states would give their right arm to have some type of growth like they're seeing. as they grow quickly, the president's goal has been to try to figure out a way to have tighter ties with some of these countries in order to help the u.s. exports and, therefore, grow the u.s. economy. while it's an international trip, the president's been trying to make it have an economic focus, so that it doesn't look like he's taking his eye off the ball about creating jobs. >> there's security focus, chuck, you touch on this a bit. there could be this -- actually, the press conference is just beginning, let's listen in. >> an opportunity to welcome president obama to australia for his first visit as president. he's no stranger to our shores, having visited australia before. it's a delight to have him here as his first visit as president. it comes as an important time in our nation's history, and the history of our region. we will be

for instance operates from the asia pacific summit in honolulu you can read all of t.'s twitter streams but if you are right now of course from the sun a boy could tweets that the aloha spirit overwhelms the gathering even on the cover agents are patrolling the beaches in the flowery shirts and flipflops there's also plenty more dollars he's facebook and youtube pages. to give. to these. amid the financial woes of america in europe investors are making a sharp turn to the east where china keeps on rising in the ranks on the global economic stage beijing's most however is not be met with enthusiasm in the u.s. these. assistance the attitudes. we shall not want your own ways which tell me obama maybe we can see a sixteen. year old geezer. moment i'm the boss and. i'm going to get warmed up. it's the future you have to yikes ok let's just get right down to it shall we should we be afraid of china. well what a place in washington d.c. is chinatown to find out i don't think we have to be a parade of china but i do think that we should be concerned well concerned might be the

president barack obama called the asia pacific region a top priority of u.s. security and policy and the u.s. has stationing troops in australia reportedly to counter china's expanding influence some of our marines will be good will taking through these parts it's a training exercise with you and the work of partners plus the region for the security we all want but could the next war be waged not with boots on the ground or for that matter drones but with financial weapons i'm talking stocks bonds and derivatives and one clothing company think they have a better solution for us trying to relay said paperwork is meant to make love not war about the obama smooching time as president hu jintao and benetton new ad it's obviously a fake photo but we'll give you the real story let's get to the dade county to look out. u.s. president barack obama is in the middle of a nine day trip and the asia pacific region and according to reports really does all boils down to one thing this is about china and its focus on china's expanding influence now high on obama's list repor

travelers turns into a high profile discussion the heads of the asia pacific nations gather in a hawaii they're hoping to isolate themselves from the spreading eurozone crisis. italy prepares for the dawn of a post era as its parliament sits down to vote on a new austerity package intended as a last line of defense. confidence in its economy. and china's a booming economy isn't always met with open arms but the united states sometimes painting be emerging superpower as a dangerous prospect. seven o'clock on a saturday night here in moscow this is. the world of political and economic heavyweights from the asia pacific nations descend upon a sunny whole life this weekend storm clouds continue to build thousands of miles away over the eurozone forcing apec leaders to five ways to protect the region from the e.u.'s economic trauma. takes a look at what's on the table in one of the. basically even though the primary primary goals of the apec summit are improving the trade relationship an economic relationship all the countries that make up the asia pacific because of the extent of the europe

asia pacific economies look to limit the fallout and prevent another global recession. the arab league suspends syria recommending a sanctions against the country in an effort to force president assad to end the deadly unrest which claimed more than three i have found someone. next our financial guru max kaiser along with his co-host stacey herbert reveal the dirty secrets of the financial world discussing the debt crisis. kaiser this is the kaiser report they wanted.

i wonder lander for travellers turns into a hub for high profile discussions as the heads of asia pacific nations gather in hawaii pledging to prevent the european debt crisis from spreading to that region. italy prepares for the dawn of a poster bosko any era as its parliament sits down to vote on a new austerity package intended as a last line of defense against collapsing confidence in the economy. and china's a booming economy isn't always met with open arms of the united states or sometimes painting be emerging superpower as a dangerous prospect. worldwide news live from the heart of moscow this is r.t. with me a recent showing now the world's political and economic heavyweights from the asia pacific nations to stand upon a sunny hole-y. this weekend storm clouds continue to build thousands of kilometers away over the euro zone forcing the apec leaders to find ways to protect their region from economic trauma. takes a look at what's on the table and one of the. basically even though the primary primary goals of the apec summit are improving the trade relationship and economic relatio

but wonderland for travelers turns into a hub for high profile discussions as the heads of the asia pacific nations gather in hawaii hoping to isolate themselves from the spreading eurozone crisis. and china's premier economy is not always met with open arms with the united states sometimes painting the emerging superpower as a dangerous prospect. internationally is incumbent live from moscow this is r.t. with twenty four hours a day just minutes ago it's a no one house of parliament approved a vast new austerity package the move will steer the country away from the financial abyss it's been circling tossing the tough cuts was a precondition under which prime minister silvio berlusconi agreed to step down the . tremaine vacant for long with veteran euro credit mario monti set to take the baton from the security the public reaction so far is very mixed with some celebrating but it's going to all the others are wary of the future our correspondent in italy sara for the details and we can cross to live now sara now that the vote has gone through in the measures of being passed what comes next

under learn for travellers turns into a heart for high profile discussions of the heads of the asia pacific nations gather in hawaii hoping to isolate themselves from the spreading euro zone crisis our top stories this hour. international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. with you twenty four hours a day it's the end of an era in italy after the country's prime minister silvio berlusconi steps down it comes after the lower house of parliament gave its final approval to a vast new austerity package which was a precondition for his resignation our correspondent in italy sara firth has the details. that austerity law finally sealed silvio berlusconi's they'd and he stepped down as prime minister of the country now the federal workers he was certainly a character is going to be a massive change now that he's resigning from the post optimism certainly for the future but what the future will be right now remains uncertain is thought that a caretaker government is going to be put in place and the man is being paid for the top spot is very well respected economists here in the country

for travelers turns into a helpful high profile discussions of the heads of the asia pacific nations gather in why they point to isolate themselves from the spreading euro zone crisis. so that brings up to date for the moment i'll be back with more news for you in less than half an hour from now in the meantime the european debt crisis has shrunk revenues and force banks to cut jobs and beg for bailouts but russia.

open asia pacific markets and criticizing china for its trade and currency practices well it's now cross lifestyle correspondences he took by force. i see so are we seeing a new round of currency wars brewing there. well marina it looks like a new cloudy chapter in the book of currency wars between the united states and china has certainly been opened here at the apec summit in honolulu as barack obama is seeing really mounting pressure to homes to create home to create more jobs and take a stop a tougher stance on china he has been seeing here in honolulu that it's time for china to start playing by the rules as we know of course the united states has been incessant in demanding that china increase the value of the you on the united states believe that an undervalued currency creates an unfair competition for the united states and the united states the u.s. presidents wants to make sure that this is something that's gotten rid off because it creates an unfair disadvantage for american businesses according to obama but china is really refusing to cooperate when it comes on the to this be

the world's political and economic heavyweights from the asia pacific nations descend upon a sunny hawaii this weekend that's a storm clouds continue to build thousands of kilometers away over the eurozone forcing the apec leaders to find ways to protect their region from the economic trauma artie's. takes a look now at what's on the table in honolulu. basically even though the primary primary goals of the apec summit are improving the trade relationship an economic relationship all the countries that make up the asia pacific because of the extent of the european financial crisis this is certainly a headache that's looming over leaders having gathered here and many are seeing this as sort of a continuation of the g twenty summit without the participation of the european states we are expecting the leaders gathered for the apec summit to send another push to send an extra message to the european countries to try to find to step up their attempts to improve the financial situation so this is an extra message important message that we're expecting to hear a lot of about here on the ground in

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over the next week, is that there's no region in the world that we consider more vital than the asia pacific region, and we want, on a whole range of issues, to be working with our partner countries around the pacific rim in order to enhance job growth, economic growth, prosperity and security for all of us. and let me just give you a couple of examples. the apec conference that we're hosting here is going to have some very concrete deliverables around issues like regulatory convergence, which permits countries to all think about whether our regulations are as efficient, as effective as they can be, or where are they standing in the way of smart trade. i'll be traveling to australia to celebrate the 60th year of the american-australian alliance, and that will signify the security infrastructure that allows for the free flow of trade and commerce throughout the region. the tpp -- the trans-pacific partnership agreement that i just met with the countries who are involved, we're doing some outstanding work trying to create a high-level trade agreement that could potentially be a model not just

well for instant updates from the asia pacific summit in honolulu you can head to twitter streams and of course one of the tweets that the aloha spirit overwhelms the gathering even undercover agents are patrolling the beaches in flip flops also plenty more lottie's facebook and you tube pages. is. china's booming economy isn't always met with open arms with the united states sometimes painting the emerging superpower as a dangerous prospect. that story still to come this hour also still to come of the pro quality occupy movement is quickly gathering pace in germany with almost twenty thousand people protesting right now in both the capital berlin and the country's financial heartland frank those stories still to come but indeed will stay with the situation there in germany protesters are waving placards locking arms in solidarity seeking to draw attention to rampant corporate greed there i mean christian poverty of the masses the german occupy movement has also made significant steps in legitimizing itself having earned the support of two major political factions. of the pro quality

is not our only correspondent in honolulu for instance updates from the asia pacific summit georgie's of twitter streams. ahead of a meeting between the russian and u.s. presidents our correspondent on the boat the tweet that obama says russia's entry into the w t o would create opportunities for american business there's also plenty more at audrey's and facebook and you tube pages as well. if you go. to. the end of an era in italy as the country's charismatic prime minister silvio berlusconi steps down and comes out. the lower house of parliament gave its final approval to a vast new austerity package which was a precondition for his resignation the p.m.'s though won't remain vacant for long with a veteran euro crowd mario monti looking to take the baton from berlusconi the public reaction so far has been mixed with some celebrating berlusconi's fall while others are wary of the future our correspondent in italy sir further details. that of stairs he will finally say oh silvio berlusconi's fate and he stepped down as prime minister of the country now for better or worse he was certai

all right well russia is hosting the asia pacific summit next year and with its w c o accession hope to be completed shortly what can i bring to the table. well you know marina you're absolutely right russia is in fact pretty excited to host the apec summit next year in the far eastern city of la the russian president has been seeing here that russia's whole set everything is in full swing to get prepared for this and you know recently russia is not only just geographically very well strategically placed for the asia pacific. gathering and this big economic group because of the where it is on the world map it's really convenient in terms of reaching the goals of the group in terms of trade investment so on and so forth but it's also traditionally been a big mediator when it comes to certain misunderstandings between the world's players so this is certainly a good role that russia can play when it comes to continuing to develop the goals of the gatherings and of course last but not least you know russians especially to the world trade organization is something that the russian federat

the dark clouds of the european debt overshadow the summit in hawaii as the talk of asia pacific commies look to limit the fallout and prevent another global recession. the arab league suspends in syria recommending sanctions against the country in an effort to force president assad to end of the deadly unrest that claimed more than three and a half thousand lives. and top news and commentary direct from the heart of moscow this is our to glad to have you with us it's the end of an era in italy as the country's charismatic prime minister silvio berlusconi steps down and comes after the lower house of parliament gave its final approval to a new vast new austerity package which was a precondition for his resignation the new p.m.'s seat though won't remain vacant for long with better in europe about mario monti looking set to take the baton from berlusconi the public reaction so far has been mixed with some celebrating berlusconi's fall while others are wary of the future our correspondent in italy sara firth has the details. better stares he lot finally say oh so here berlusconi state and

the dark clouds of a european debt overshadow the apec summit in hawaii as the top asia pacific economies look to limit the fallout and prevent another global recession divisions persist however with china and the u.s. failing to see eye to eye on how to promote trade in the pacific rim. the arab league votes to suspend syria in four days recommending sanctions against the country in an effort to force president assad to end the deadly unrest that's claimed more than three hundred thousand lives the move the support of washington and the e.u. while critics are concerned there could be a repeat of the libya military intervention.

president obama on the eve of one asia-pacific summit is trodding world leaders to address the iranian challenge, llrah o donell there. ingk who's taking charge. we'll meet the recent college grad who was elected mayor last reek at the age of 22. and you've heard the voice at the voiort. >> ladies and gentlemen, your attention please. >> mitchell: tonight lee cowan introduces you to the woman honend the microphone. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" eveningss mitchell. wi >> mitchell: and good evening. one day after the latest republican presidential debate, the candidates and the white whuse continue to trade attacks. that debate, seen here on cbs last night, was seen as make-or- maeak for some candidates. and they saved most of their punches for the obama heministration. chief political correspondent jan crawford has more tonight from washington. jan, good evening. >> reporter: this was the 10th republican debate, but the first to focus solely on foreign policy, to test which of these d ndidates could be trusted the most to handle that 3 a.m. phone call in the

i wonder land for travelers turns into a hub for high profile discussions as the heads of the asia pacific nations gather in hawaii hoping to isolate themselves from the spreading euro zone crisis. but also reporting this hour china's booming economy is always met with open arms by the united states sometimes painting the merging superpower as a dangerous prospect the top stories this. international news in come at night from moscow this is r.t. with twenty four hours a day it's a lower house of parliament has given its final approval to a vast new austerity package it's hoped the move will steer the country away from the financial abyss it's been teetering on passing the tough cuts was a precondition under which prime minister silvio berlusconi agreed to step down the pm seat won't remain vacant from the with veteran bureaucrat mario monti consent to take the baton from under scrutiny the public reaction so far has been mixed with some celebrating going to fall while others are wary of the future correspondent in italy sarah first has the details. with history siegel now finalized in the

the grounds in italy well government leaders from twenty one countries and hawaii today for the asia pacific economic cooperation summit the pacific rim nations are able to promote free trade and economic team work in the asia pacific region while the summit doesn't kick off until saturday there is already a lot of excitement on the ground as senior officials are rive r. t. is honest isn't hawaii right now to bring us the latest on a stasi a what is happening there right now. well there is you know i have to see there's really a big disconnect in pace between the tourists that have gathered here and why and all the apec delegates and media members that have gathered here for work it's definitely a bit of a frenzy going on on the ground even though the main events the leaders start gathering really tomorrow and the biggest events will be helped throughout the weekend now really this is the biggest welcome that how why he has really ever thrown out slopes here say they've been preparing for this for two years it's estimated that as much as one hundred thirty seven million dollars were spent on

president barack obama pushes for a trade deal with nine asia pacific nations at the apec summit in honolulu but hold on wasn't just a month ago the u.s. and china were on the brink of a trade war we asked with the global economy or at least western economies possibly headed toward a lost decade are we going to see not more trade deals the trade wars and outside apec don't forget that activists protested free trade policies as designed to promote corporate interests while one protester was actually invited inside to play for world leaders and he serenaded them with protest. he. complains. if you just said you were a key summit. you sure did meanwhile on mainland police clear off oakland's camp so where is this movement headed well we'll speak to gerald celente who predicted these protests more than a decade ago let's get the capital account. so u.s. president barack obama is pushing a trade agreement with nine other age of pacific countries he wants to sign up by the end of next year now this is what came out of the asia pacific economic cooperation forum in hawaii over the weekend now at th

power in thi region. >> president obama travels to honolulu, hawaii's capital, to host apec, the asia-pacific economic cooperation conference. it will be the first meet this is year of apec world leaders. the prestigious and powerful apec consists of 21 asian and pacific ocean nations. apec began 21 years ago. the mission of apec is to foster sustainable economic growth and prosperity apec is t foster sustainable attendees at the meeting are australia, canada, indonesia, japan, south korea, malaysia, new zealand, the philippines, singapore, thailand, taipei, hong kong, china, mexico, new guinea, chile, peru, russia, vietnam, and the u.s.a. attendees also include business leaders and academics from around the world. aggregated, these 21 nations want to be called "economy" and not "nation." they want to emphasize that asian-pacific economic economies have no political agenda, rather, they have an economic agenda, notably, trade. these collected economies present a massive volume of power. item, apec, gross domestic product, all goods and services of 21 economies, apec constitutes more than half

this is a policy shift towards the asia-pacific region. it has been taking place for the past year as america withdraws from afghanistan and iraq. the chinese have confirmed the increased military presence in the region. these are the words of two very powerful nations. each have much to lose and each will go far to pursue other interests. -- their interests. >> after decades of isolation, there are now signs permit is slowly being welcomed back into the international fold. t-- there are now signs that burma is slowly being welcomed back into the international fold. the country is still greatly criticized for human rights abuses. when you're on from the release of the pro-democracy leader -- one year on from the release of the pro-democracy leader, aung san suu kyi, our reporter went to meet her. >> she is mobbed everywhere she goes. although some want to wait for further reforms, it is expected that when they meet tomorrow they will decide to register again as a party and run. there is no doubt which way the leader will vote. >> actually,

. >>> world leaders with the asia pacific -- have wrapped up their annual summit in hawaii.ma will be attending a fundraiser there today before returning to washington. asia pacific leaders declared support to further freeing up trade saying it is crucial to a lasting global economic recovery. mr. obama spoke about the region and how it is now the vanguard for global growth. >> the president: many of our top trading partners are in this region. this is where we send most exports, [ unintelligible ] this is the world's fastest growing region the asia pacific is key to -- [ unintelligible ] >> the president says it is time for china to move quicker to get its currency in line with the market-based system. >>> commercial crab season begins tomorrow. workers are waiting to see the qual that i is coming. fishermen pan buyers have been in negotiation for prices. -- this season's catch is not expected to match last year's numbers. the chronicle reports early word from recreational crabbers is strong. crab season runs through june. i wish they hadn't shown that this time of morning.

we're honored to was the asia- pacific economic cooperative cooperation here in our great city. i want to welcome you to san francisco, which was recently named the greenness city in north america. this gathering is the perfect opportunity to renew our push for the future that is independent from foreign oil, and to take the steps necessary for a more secure, sustainable, and prosperous future. we're doing our part here in san francisco. san francisco is proud to be a transit-first city. we favor using public transportation or walking or riding bikes to get around town. our transit-first policy promotes public health, build community, and because of 100% of our public transportation system is powered by either carbon-neutral electricity or by a diesel, is significantly reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. we're also building the infrastructure necessary to put in place state of the air public transportation such as high- speed rail and electrified caltrain system, expanding or subway network and bus rapid transit. high-speed rail, as many of you know, needs to be a part of our

so the themes of this trip, expanding the ties between the united states and the asia-pacific regionifferent fronts, and we certainly saw that play out here in his remarks. and one light note. i just want to bring up. you heard the president talk about crocodile insurance. one insurance company here in the region gave that to him as a gift. and by the way, i looked this up, richard. two people are killed in australia every year by crocodiles. >> that's -- >> president's certainly probably happy to receive that. >> that is sad to hear. i think there are more crocodiles in darwin, australia, than there are actually people. there are 150,000 people in the northern territories there in darwin. let's finish this off as he mov- you underlined some of the key themes here as he does go through the asia-pacific region both on economic, the political, as well as the security areas. what is the next stop for him? >> reporter: next stop will be bali, indonesia, and he will participate in what's known as the east asian summit, the first timeç that the u.s. president will participate in that summ

defense spending will not repeat will not come at the expense of the asia pacific all right now what you may not know is that australia is also home to a highly secretive sophisticated and very large military base it's called pine gap and from the outside it looks like there are twenty six huge golf ball looking and tenors many believe there is information central intelligence being distributed from this base all over the world including two u.s. commanders in iraq and afghanistan and they have had a central role in the two thousand and three shock in our invasion of baghdad donna mulhearn is an activist who actually broke onto the property at pine gap she is in sydney australia to tell us more about why people should be concerned about what's going on there. and they're gonna i guess let me just start by asking why you and three other activists decided you need to get onto the property back in two thousand and five. well we did that because we felt just had a right to know what was going on and i got up because pulling out is actually a sacred and the treaty that govern its presence

the world's political heavyweights from the asia pacific nations.

the focus this time obviously will be on tapping the growth in the asia pacific region while other partsthe globe have been struggling. we see what's been happening in greece, what has been happening in italy. but there's been a boom across asia. and the u.s. is looking to tap into that region, hopefully with additional exports in order to create more jobs at home. so that will be the theme of the president's mission here in hawaii. in addition, he'll be having sidelined face-to-face meetings with the leaders of china, also japan and russia. in addition to that meeting with the ceo, big companies like ge and caterpillar. and what they want to see is how can trade benefit them? they want to be able to sell their goods overseas. they want to be able to create more jobs, to hire more people. and so that will be part of the discussion here at apec. >> dan lothian there in honolulu for us. dan, thank you, as always. at 25 minutes past the hour now, marketing is big business. that plastered just about everywhere, billboards, magazines, but have you ever seen an ad on a child's report card? yep