4/1/2016 Unit 4b

As Obama Hosts Nuclear Security Summit, the Focus Is China

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/01/world/nuclear-security-summit-obama.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FObama%2C%20Barack&action=click&contentCollection=politics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=7&pgtype=collection&_r=0

Summary - The subject of this article was the recent nuclear security summit held by President Obama. The main party there was Chinese president Xi Jinping. The two leaders discussed many issues, but mainly focused on decreasing enriched uranium, and the nuclear issue of North Korea. Both presidents were also joined by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and South Korean President Park Geun-hye to discuss the issue of North Korean. This nuclear summit will probably be the last in President Obama’s career, and it is unclear if the current presidential candidates will follow in his footsteps.

Analysis - This article was an excellent example as President Obama’s skill as Chief Diplomat. While China and the United States have never been on the friendliest terms. Both countries knew there were important issues to be analyzed. Nuclear weapons are the deadliest weapons humans ever created. We know first-hand the dangers of nuclear warfare from the end of WWII, and I applaud President Obama for trying to quell these deadly weapons.