When President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Talked

question 86

Multiple Choice

When President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked about a "pivot towards Asia" in America's foreign policy priorities, they were referring to which of the following?

• A) China's economic rise and increasing military power, along with its takeover of American allies like Vietnam, Taiwan, and Indonesia, leading India and Japan to forge closer relationships with the United States
• B) the goal of the United States to stay on peaceful terms with China and Japan in order to obtain repayment of the economic development loans America has extended to them
• C) China's economic rise and increasing military power, along with its interest in countries rich in oil and gas, leading India and Japan to forge closer relationships with the United States
• D) the increased interest among American businesses in moving factories to Asian countries such as China, Taiwan, and Japan to procure cheaper labor and thereby increase profits
• E) the rise of economic and military power in India and Japan, along with their interest in countries rich in oil and gas, leading China to forge a closer relationship with the United States

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