Analysis: Obama’s Asia policy set back by Democrat

Published February 1, 2014 6:42pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s Asia policy took a hit this week, and it came from a member of his own party.

The top Democratic senator, Harry Reid, announced that he opposes legislation that’s key for a trans-Pacific trade pact that is arguably the most important part of Obama’s effort to strengthen American engagement in Asia.

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