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  1. In meeting with Obama, Pres. Lee jokes about S Korea's military traditional outfits--"Difficult to fight in," he jokes 6:50 PM Nov 18th from txt
  2. Helo over Seoul like Blade Runner. G Lightfoot sings, "Sometimes I think it's a shame when I get feelin better when I'm feelin no pain" 3:23 AM Nov 18th from txt
  3. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets Obama, quotes Confucious: "You can only get the new knowledge when you have the old knowledge." 8:08 PM Nov 17th from txt
  4. Best quote of #asiatrip from Chinese official: "For this joint press conference, only speeches by the two presidents. No Q & A." 8:02 PM Nov 16th from txt
  5. Before joint address with Obama and Hu, the Chinese are piping in a rendition of the Titanic theme song. 7:43 PM Nov 16th from txt
  6. happy diversion. RT @jonwardeleven: National Geographic photog's unbelievable encounter with deadly leopard seal WATCH http://bit.ly/4fNsIE 4:06 PM Nov 16th from TweetDeck
  7. Should add that there is a very different feel in China from Russia. Less oppressive, more engaged, people friendlier, less suspicious. 4:04 PM Nov 16th from TweetDeck
  8. Serious Chinese KGB types in lobby of President's hotel. Not fan of these authoritarian-type nations. You wanna stare me down? For what? 3:47 PM Nov 16th from TweetDeck
  9. VPN and SMS defeat China censors when it comes to Twitter. Also President Obama says thumbs can be obstacle. 3:23 PM Nov 16th from TweetDeck
  10. Correx: it was obama who took the dig at US GM, not the local shanghai party boss. 10:21 PM Nov 15th from txt
  11. Shanghai Party Sec. tells Obama that General Motors "can learn from their operations here in terms of increasing sales bac in the US." 7:13 PM Nov 15th from txt
  12. Twitter is blocked in China. I won't know if anyone sees this message (sent from cell phone) until we get to South Korea. 4:28 PM Nov 15th from txt
  13. Russia's Medvedev says after bilat with Obama: "There are no longer the old ideological barriers." 12:10 AM Nov 15th from txt
  14. But press ushered from room before conclusion of meeting, which continues as I tweet. 12:03 AM Nov 15th from txt
  15. At ASEAN meeting, no interaction between Burmese leader and Obama. Two other leaders stood between them in photo. 12:01 AM Nov 15th from txt
  16. Senior administration official briefing on bkfast was Michael Froman, a deputy nat security advisor for in security affairs. #asiatrip 5:12 PM Nov 14th from txt
  17. Obama tells 19-leader bkfast on global warming that he does not want to make "the perfect the enemy of the good," per SAO. 5:06 PM Nov 14th from txt
  18. Senior Obama official says he still expects "operational impact" from Copanhagen, but no final deal. #asiatrip 5:05 PM Nov 14th from txt
  19. At bkfast in Sing., Obama endorses idea of "one agreement, two steps" on global warming, which would mean no final deal in Copenhagen. 5:02 PM Nov 14th from txt
  20. Is Obama "first Pacific president"? Not exactly. http://bit.ly/37JyMX 4:27 PM Nov 14th from TweetDeck