Sat Nov 14, 7:24 AM ET

US President Barack Obama waves from the steps of Air Force One after his arrival in Singapore. Billing himself America's first "Pacific president", Obama said the United States did not seek to "contain" China and promised an engaged US role in charting Asia's future. (AFP/Saul Loeb)

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