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September 8, 2012

Obama's Missed Opportunity in Asia

Nikolas Gvosdev, World Politics Review

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President Barack Obama accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party to stand for a second term last night in Charlotte, N.C. But by adhering to the traditional schedule for the party’s convention, he excluded the possibility of attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vladivostok, Russia.

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