Today ends Obama's 10 day diplomatic and econimc trip through Asia. this trip has had mixed results. He recieved a warm reception in India but criticism in South Korea. Mr. Obama's last stop was with Mr. Medvedev, the prime minister of Russia. He hopes to forge friendlier relations with the country by ratifying an arms control treaty, which is stalled in the Senate. Rekations between the two leaders seemed good, taking on a chummy tone. The two leaders will meet later next week at the NATO summit in Lisbon, where they will continue to discuss a variety of issues.
The Asia Pacific leaders' gathering, though friendly, did not seem to produce much in the way of concrete results. The twenty leaders there agreed to work towards creating a free trade zone in the Asia Pacific region but set no timetable for this to happen. There were also pledges to move toward rectifying global economic imbalances. Over all, it was a typical diplomatic trip.
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