APEC 2011 Hawaii — LIVE BLOG ARCHIVE — Nov. 13
Here’s what Civil Beat reported in its live APEC blog on Sunday, Nov. 13.
Journalists at the convention center said APEC in Honolulu wasn’t much different from other international events they’ve covered — but they miss the free food.
Harris Pilang, with TVRI in Indonesia, said it was the small niceties that made APEC 2010 in Yokohama, Japan, superior to Honolulu’s conference.
“They served food for free there. And we can print there,” he said.
But in terms of security, Honolulu was a breeze compared with the G20 in Pittsburgh, Hong Kong Commercial Radio reporter Joana Yu said.
Security was so tight that reporters needed an escort just to get to the conference center. “You had to take the shuttle to the media center,” she said.
What APEC and the G20 have in common, The Australian’s Brad Norington said, is organizers’ careful choreography when moving journalists from event to event.
“It’s all very controlled,” he said. “There’s just so much dead time involving security checks and waiting to get on buses.”
— Nick Castele
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More than 1,100 journalists are filing their last stories on the APEC summit. But for many, Hawaii isn’t much more than a dateline.
Journalists who spoke with Civil Beat at the Hawaii Convention Center said they’ve focused on their homelands — not ours.
Hong Kong radio reporter Maggie Ho has been covering Chinese President Hu Jintao’s agenda, and following President Barack Obama’s comments on Chinese currency valuation.
Hawaii isn’t making its way into much of her coverage, she said.
Same goes for Brad Norington, the Washington correspondent for The Australian. He’s here to look for news on trade relations and renewable energy.
That doesn’t mean either of them hasn’t enjoyed their time here.
“I want to say — like, forever,” said Ho, who leaves tomorrow.
Norington said he’ll put Hawaii on his list of possible vacation spots.
“Because of APEC, I haven’t really had much of a chance to enjoy Hawaii,” Norington said. “I’m bringing my family back here.”
— Nick Castele
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Barack Obama just slammed Furlough Fridays as the perfect example of America’s lack of competitiveness on the world stage.
“Here in the state of Hawaii, you have a bunch of kids going to school four days a week, causing a bunch of problems,” he said.
How are we going to pull ahead in the 21st century “with our kids basically going to school half time?”
Great question.
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Hawaii may be pretty, but APEC leaders were here to work.
That’s what Obama said when asked the pretty setting in Honolulu as will as other lovely destinations ahead for him like Australia and Bali. They are about “business.”
“With respect to this trip, look — this is pretty nice piece of scenery here. And I take enormous pride in having been raised in the state of Hawaii,” he said.
“But we’re here for business.”
“We’re here to create jobs. We’re here to optimize exports and we’ve got a set of tangible concrete steps that have been taken that are going to make our eocnomy stronger and that’s part of what our leadership has been about.”
‘Nuff said.
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In his final remarks at Ko Olina, President Barack Obama has twice thanked the people of Hawaii for being gracious APEC hosts. He smiled and apologized for the traffic snarls he and his high-profile guests might’ve caused.
The president took questions, too, including this one: “Why did you get rid of the aloha shirts?”
Here’s Obama’s answer: “I got rid of the Hawaiian shirts because I had looked at pictures of some of the previous APEC meetings — and some of the garb that had appeared previously — and I thought maybe this is a tradition we want to break.
“We gave them a shirt, and if they wanted to wear the shirt I promise you it would’ve been fine. But I didn’t hear a lot of complaints.”
— Sara Lin
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The H-1 freeway is open again, Honolulu police say.
But there may be more freeway closures tonight and Monday morning as dignitaries leave Honolulu following the APEC summit.
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Temporary major road closures have begun. H-1 closed east bound from Ko Olina into town.
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Three busloads of journalists have arrived at the Ihilani Resort along the Waianae Coast, joining some 75 other reporters who have been covering the APEC summit all day. The agenda: A 4:45 p.m. concluding press conference with President Obama.
On H-1, just a few miles from the resort entrance, about a dozen protesters held signs saying things like “No Aloha For APEC” and “No Free Trade.” Meanwhile, the traffic is remarkably smooth, nothing like the nightmare that has been common in Waikiki this week.
The security and EMS presence at the Ihilani is just as significant as it was at the Hale Koa last night for the APEC Leaders’ dinner, but there is also a mellow vibe. The resort grounds are lush, and one can smell the sea salt.
The most glaring thing at Ko Olina, actually, is the new Disney resort, Aulani, which dominates the landscape and appears foreboding. Where’s Lilo and Stitch?
—Chad Blair
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Overheard as the APEC leaders headed for the platform for their family photo.
Conversation involves Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and President Barack Obama, who were walking and talking towards the platform; followed by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan and Chilean President Pinera Echenique.
Conversation:
Gillard: (inaudible) going on about grass skirts…
Obama: It’s embarrassing enough…coconut bras…
Gillard: Yeah
Echenique: Where are the Hawaiian shirts?
Obama: We are ending that tradition. (said while making a horizontal cutting gesture with his right hand as he turned slightly to address Echenique who was walking behind him)
Noda was looking on smiling.
While standing on the platform Gillard was straightening her hair and looking over at Obama, who said, “I have to worry about mine (hair) too.”
The other leaders laughed and their hands reflectively went to their own hair.
— White House Foreign pool report
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How sad that the APEC world leaders didn’t pose in aloha shirts for the family photo this year.
The setting was perfect — two risers set in front of tall coconut trees, with the sun glistening on the ocean in the background.
Obama gave each of the APEC leaders an aloha shirt as a gift, but didn’t pressure them to wear it.
Instead, everyone wore dark suits, bar Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who stood out in white.
Traditionally, the APEC leaders posed for that last photo wearing funny shirts, usually inspired by native garb. But Japan broke the tradition last year and Obama didn’t pick it up.
Some think tank analysts have speculated it is because the shirts would seem frivolous at a time of widespread fiscal anxiety, according to White House pool reports. But Obama has not been clear about it.
More from the pool report on that joke between Obama and Guillard:
As the leaders came in, Obama was listening to Australia PM Gillard, who your pooler could over hear saying something about grass skirts. Obama replied: “We decided we will end that tradition.”
Presumably, he was talking about the APEC tradition of the host leader passing out funny shirts — usually reflective of native garb.
Here’s a sampling:
— Sara Lin
Posted by on at 3:46PM HST (2 hours ago)
There were no “silly shirts” for the APEC summit’s “silly shirt photo” this afternoon — just 20 APEC leaders and representatives in dark suits and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in a white jacket, black pants and orange/reddish blouse.
The leaders and representatives from 21 APEC countries posed for what is officially known as the “APEC Leaders’ Family Photo” while standing behind a horizontal blue APEC 2011 sign that said, “APEC USA 2011. … Leaders Week Honolulu, Hawai’i.” They stood in front of a grove of nine palm trees at the Ko Olina resort, about 50 yards from the ocean along the Leeward Coast of Oahu.
The wind played havoc for the nearly 100 news photographers trying to capture the moment when all of the APEC leaders either waved or stood still at the same moment.
At one point, Gillard swiped at her hair and made an undecipherable comment. Obama then gestured toward his own head of hair and said, “Me, too,” to laughter from the other APEC dignitaries.
Obama had suggested at Saturday night’s luau at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki that APEC leaders and representatives would not wear traditional attire of the host country.
Two years ago in Singapore, when it was announced that Honolulu would host the 2011 APEC summit, Obama warned APEC leaders to prepare to wear aloha shirts and grass skirts.
Saturday night, Obama told the APEC leaders and representatives that, “I was persuaded to break tradition. The one tradition we did not want to break was the tradition of the luau. … It’s basically an excuse for a good party. … We have birthday luaus, graduation luaus and now we have APEC luaus.”
— Pool reports
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More than 200 executives from Chinese and Hawaiian energy companies are meeting at the State Capitol to discuss trans-Pacific collaboration in moving both China and the U.S. toward renewable energy.
Major players in Hawaii’s energy sector are all here, including Robbie Alm, executive vice president of Hawaiian Electric Co., Mark Duda, founding principal at RevoluSun, and Darren Kimura, president of Sopogy, a local company that has already forged an agreement with the Chinese government for its innovative solar technology.
Lining the chairs are translation headsets. The Chinese visitors are bedecked in leis.
From China, speakers will include Chairman Wang Donghai, of Bestsun Energy Group and Deputy Director General Hen Meiqing, from the China Council for Promotion of International Trade. Also speaking will be Gov.Neil Abercrombie; Richard Lim, director of DBEDT; House Speaker Calvin Say; George Kailiwai, of the U.S. Pacific Commnad; state energy administrator, Mark GIick; and Sen. Kalani English.
— Sophie Cocke
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First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed the spouses of Pacific leaders at Kualoa Ranch, on a lush bluff overlooking palm-fringed Kaneohe Bay, according to pool press reports.
She greeted each of the first ladies and one “first man,” individually, reaching out with both hands to clasp theirs, embracing and posing for pictures before joining them under a white pavilion.
Tim Mathieson, significant other of the Prime Minister of Australia presented First Lady with a photograph:
The First Lady talked about her fondness for the islands and how it is the perfect spot for a gathering focused on APEC.
“This state has a very special place in my heart,” she told her guests.
“In many ways, Hawaii is really the perfect place for this APEC summit.
Chef Ed Kenney from Town Restaurant catered the lunch and the the Honolulu Boy Choir was set to entertain.
Entertainment included the Honolulu Boy Choir.
Kualoa Ranch President John Morgan, told reporters:
“This is huge. This is really wonderful. This is a world stage. To be able to showcase Hawaii through Kualoa Ranch is mind-boggling, actually.”
Below, the First Lady greets Selina Tsang, spouse of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
photo credits: Cindy Ellen Russell
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According to the White House statement on President Obama’s meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Steve Harper:
The President “underscored the importance of working together to enhance economic competitiveness, create sustainable economic growth and jobs.”
That includes Canada’s interest in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks as well as Canada’s participation in recent Libya and Afghanistan operations.
Perhaps the hottest political topic discussed was the Keystone XL pipeline project, which has generated controversy in the U.S.
“The Leaders discussed the recent announcement regarding the Presidential Permit process for the Keystone XL pipeline application. The President underscored his support for the State Department’s announcement regarding the need to seek additional information about the Keystone XL Pipeline proposal to ensure that all questions are properly addressed and all the potential impacts are properly understood. “
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According to a press pool report, President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper sat at a picnic table under a large yellow sun umbrella and chatted. The two had hoped to meet with Mexico President Felipe Calderon in a North American Summit. But that was postponed when Calderon remained in Mexico following the death of a top deputy in a helicopter crash.
Both Obama and Harper were in white shirtsleeves, with their suit jackets off. Harper wore a red tie and Obama a blue one.
“Pool unable to hear conversation, but the men enjoyed two hearty laughs. Press led away after 30 seconds to a lawn farther away where they walked by a few minutes later with their suit jackets slung over their shoulders. They paused on a small walkway over a small pond to chat before entering the hotel for a working lunch with other APEC leaders. They made no public remarks.”
— Patti Epler
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A couple from Detroit got stranded at the Honolulu airport Saturday night on the way to their wedding destination on Maui. It seems a travel agent had failed to book the trip properly.
But it turned out OK. APEC volunteers and Twitter members helped them plan an impromptu ceremony at the airport.
— Katherine Poythress
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First Lady Michelle Obama gave spouses at the APEC leaders meeting a silver orchid brooch and cufflinks made from Hawaiian wood, according to a White House press report.
Good gifts of Aloha from the Aloha State.
—Katherine Poythress
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Hawaii slack-key guitar sensation Makana opted to sing a protest song for world leaders at a high-profile APEC event on Saturday night.
Civil Beat interviewed the musician, who wore a homemade shirt that said “Occupy with Aloha.”
Read the complete story and watch a video of the performance.
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President Barack Obama is set to meet with Canada’s prime minister, Stephen Harper, on Sunday, Canadian Business .
The meeting was initially set to include Mexican President Felipe Calderon, but he canceled his trip to APEC after a helicopter crash killed a cabinet member and others in Mexico.
The one-on-one time may give Canada an opportunity to address some sources of tension between the countries.
One major topic: The Obama administration’s decision to order more environmental reviews of a Keystone XL pipeline that Canada has lobbied hard for.
Canada argues that the pipeline will create jobs in both countries, and that it will provide much-needed oil without the political conflicts associated with importing oil from the Middle East.
Environmental groups and others have rallied in opposition to the pipeline.
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Though city officials say all morning road closures on Oahu have been lifted, highways will go back on lockdown later this afternoon.
If you can, stay put. If you must hit the road, try to get where you’re going before 4 p.m.
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It’s the last day of APEC business for the Hawaii Convention Center, and employees, greeters and security are counting down the hours until things wrap up around 8:30 p.m. As with many folks, it’s been an exhausting week.
Today, with all the APEC media attention on Ko Olina, there’s a lighter mood. Outside, there is little foot traffic. The Falun Gong is gone. Inside, there’s no more free Hawaiian snacks for reporters. (Drat.)
As someone who spent a lot of each of the past six days here, the Convention Center gets a big hat tip for the level of hospitality and professionalism displayed. The smiles and aloha from the staff — many attired in blue aloha shirts that depicted the APEC logo and indigenous flora from each of the 21 member economies — were sincere. And the floors and tables remain sparkling clean, thanks to attentive workers.
— Chad Blair
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In brief remarks before the global leaders meeting on Sunday morning, President Barack Obama talked about the importance of making progress toward a “seamless regional economy.”
“We have agreed to address a set of next-generation trade issues, including removing frictions in the global supply chains, helping small and medium-size enterprises grow and better plug into the global trading system, and adopting smart, market-oriented innovation policies,” Obama said.
The president talked about innovation as “especially critical” given global economic woes.
“Without it we can’t grow, become more productive or create enough jobs,” he said.
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President Barack Obama, wearing a black suit and a blue tie, offered remarks ahead of the leaders meeting at Ko Olina on Sunday.
“I’m particularly pleased we are meeting in my home state of Hawaii,” Obama said. “It reflects a deep connection between the people in our region.”
Leaders were seated at 22 black-and-chrome trimmed chairs around a hexagon shaped table. Obama told them that he is “confident” that they’ll be able to make “significant progress.”
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President Barack Obama’s motorcade departed Waikiki for the Ihilani JW Marriott about one hour ago. A Washington Post reporter assigned to dispatch reports about the president throughout the day said there were few spectators along the way.
Civil Beat contributing photographer John Hook captured crowds of people lined up along the freeway:
Nearer to the destination two men held signs, one reading “Free Hawaii” and another “Let my people go!” At theentrance of the Marriott complex four little girls held up one piece of paper each, spelling out “C” “A” “I” “N.”
At the conference, Obama is to be seated between leaders from Japan and Russia.
Photos: John Hook
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Media outlets are picking up — and in some cases picking apart — President Barack Obama’s description of American businesses as having gotten “a little bit lazy” about promoting themselves globally in recent decades.
In remarks at the APEC CEO Summit on Saturday, Obama said that he believes America “can do much better than we’re doing right now.”
Fox News the comment, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s reaction that he wouldn’t have used the word “lazy.” (Fox incorrectly identifies the Google chairman as “Steve Schmidt” in the piece.)
The Huffington Post also the remark, and the fact that some Republicans are pouncing on the president for what they see as blaming American businesses for the country’s economic woes.
Here’s more from the president’s remarks:
“I think it’s important to remember that the United States is still the largest recipient of foreign investment in the world. And there are a lot of things that make foreign investors see the U.S. as a great opportunity — our stability, our openness, our innovative free market culture.
“But we’ve been a little bit lazy, I think, over the last couple of decades. We’ve kind of taken for granted — well, people will want to come here and we aren’t out there hungry, selling America and trying to attract new business into America.”
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With major road closures on Oahu, Honolulu is talking about traffic and motorcade-sightings on Twitter at this hour.
How’s the traffic where you are?
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The Honolulu Police Department issued an alert that major road closures have begun, and the city’s public information office is using its Twitter account to ask for patience from drivers:
Check out this shot of an empty H-1, posted to the city’s :
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Reporters around the world continue to track APEC developments.
Check out some of the coverage that caught our eye on Sunday. Then read Civil Beat’s and Saturday roundups of international APEC coverage.
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First lady Michelle Obama is hosting a special lunch for APEC leaders’ spouses at Kualoa Ranch on Sunday.
A meal made with local ingredients is being prepared by , the owner of Town restaurant in Kaimuki, and a team from Mao Farms. The Honolulu Boys Choir is also scheduled to perform.
Here’s a look at the scenery that Obama and her guests will enjoy:
Photo courtesy of via Flickr.
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An update on traffic restrictions from the Department of Emergency Management: H-1 westbound is expected to stay closed until at least 10 a.m.
Closures include overpass and underpass traffic. Ala Moana Boulevard is also restricted. The best way to get to Waikiki by car is via Kapahulu Avenue.
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World leaders can look forward to a taste of Il Gelato Hawaii’s haupia gelato on Sunday.
The Honolulu company will provide the sweet treat for President Barack Obama and the dignitaries he’ll host at Ko Olina, according to the .
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If you’re heading to the West side on Sunday, it’s about time to get going.
The westbound side of H-1 will be shut down starting at 8 a.m. Sections of Farrington Highway will also be closed, as world leaders head toward Ko Olina.
Restricted access to several parks on Oahu continues. Read more details about planned road closures.
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At a Mao Farms roundtable discussion in Waianae on Saturday, first lady Michelle Obama talked her goal to eliminate childhood obesity in a generation.
Obama said that teaching young people how to eat and giving them a connection to their food makes them more interested in eating well.
“That in turn opens up a broader conversation about nutrition and health and movement — but also deeper issues of access and affordability, which are some of the primary causes of obesity,” Obama said, according to a transcript provided by the White House.
She also acknowledged that changing the way Americans eat is an enormous task.
“Meaningful change does take time,” Obama said. “The key is to stay the course, and to not let the great be the enemy of the good. I mean, you may not achieve everything that you envision right away, but that doesn’t mean you turn around, that doesn’t mean you stop. That means you keep pushing it forward, step by step.”
Check out Civil Beat’s slideshow of the first lady’s farm visit. Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie posted this photo of Obama’s visit to Mao Farms:
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The State Department posted transcripts of Obama’s remarks before a series of bilateral meetings and other appearances on Saturday.
Read through the with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev; Obama’s with Chinese President Hu Jintao; with Japan Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda; and at the CEO Summit;
Note that in his appearance with Medvedev, Obama refers to an aloha shirt as a “Hawaiian shirt.” What’s up with that, Mr. President?
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President Barack Obama’s Saturday bilateral meeting with Japan Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was “very productive” and “substantive,” the White House said.
Topics that came up included the upcoming East Asia Summit, disaster relief, maritime security, Japan’s interest in Trans-Pacific Partnership talks and the Futenma relocation program, a long-delayed plan to relocate thousands of Marines stationed in Okinawa.
Before their meeting, Obama said that the United State remains concerned about Japan’s rebuilding process since the March earthquake and tsunami.
“I want to assure you that the American people continue to stand beside you and ready to help in any way they can,” Obama said.
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President Barack Obama was “very direct” with China President Hu Jintao in a bilateral meeting between the two world leaders in Honolulu on Saturday, according to a White House briefing.
Obama expressed a broad sense of frustration with China among American business leaders and the American public, White House spokesmen said.
The focus of the meeting was “overwhelmingly” economic, and the president’s objective was to encourage policy changes that would create a “level playing field” between the countries. There was, however, some discussion of security issues related to Iran and North Korea.
“The President reinforced the need, again, to take very seriously the concerns in the IAEA report, and they agreed to stay in close contact on that going forward,” said White House spokesman Ben Rhodes.
Rhodes said Obama also reinforced a need for North Korea to “pursue the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”
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White House spokesmen gave an update about President Barack Obama’s Saturday bilateral meeting with Russia.
Obama met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev one-on-one for about 20 minutes, including discussion of a recent International Atomic Energy Agency report that raised questions about Iran’s nuclear program, and Russia’s ties to it.
“The report raises serious concerns that need to be addressed,” said White House spokesman Ben Rhodes. “Iran has not sufficiently answered the questions raised by the report… In the discussion with President Medvedev, the two leaders agreed that they needed to consult about what the next steps were.”
Press Secretary Jay Carney said that Russia “reaffirmed its agreement that Iran needs to uphold its international obligations.”
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In remarks at the Hale Koa on Saturday night, President Barack Obama said that Hawaii is not perfect but the spirit of the islands “made me who I am.”
Here’s an excerpt of his remarks, according to a White House transcript:
”Here, we are literally in the center of the Pacific. Here, we’re reminded of the progress that’s possible when people of different backgrounds and beliefs come together. This is the most diverse state in our nation, home to so many races and immigrants and Americans who trace their roots back to many of your countries.
“Hawaii is not perfect, but I think Hawaii comes about as close as you’ll come to a true melting pot of cultures, where people live and work together in mutual trust and mutual respect.
“Here, we’re a single ohana — one family. We remember that beneath the surface, behind all the different languages and some very long names, we all share the same hopes, the same struggles and the same aspirations. And we’ve learned that we’re more likely to realize our aspirations when we pursue them together.
“That’s the spirit of Hawaii. It’s what made me who I am. It’s what shapes my interactions with all of you. And it’s the spirit that I hope guides us in our work this weekend.
“And so I’d like to propose a toast with the words of a traditional Hawaiian proverb: A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia. And that means, no task is too big when done together by all.”
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Saturday meeting with a long list of Pacific leaders underscored the United States’ “whole-of-government” approach to addressing issues in the region, the State Department said in a statement on Sunday.
Clinton met with representatives from the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kingdom of Tonga, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Nauru, Niue, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Kiribati, Samoa, and Solomon Islands.
Also present were officials from Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands Forum, and the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency.
Sen. Daniel Inouye attended the meeting, as did officials with the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of the Interior and USAID, the independent federal government agency that provides foreign assistance.
Clinton and the leaders discussed issues including the environment and climate change, renewable energy, fisheries, non-communicable diseases, and maritime security, the State Department said.
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