President Obama begun a tour of the Pacific Rim with a stop in his home state of Hawaii over the weekend, where he met with leaders from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. There are 21 countries in APEC, and the president is using this opportunity to stress the importance of America’s relationship with countries in Eastern Asian – most importantly, China. But while President Obama is shaking hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao, GOP candidates here at home having been calling China the bad guy. Takeaway host John Hockenberry recaps Saturday night’s GOP debate where candidates like Michelle Bachmann, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney gave their proposals on U.S.-China relations.
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