Out of the US’s desperation to rid itself of a debilitating crisis, Obama has in fact compelled Asian countries to broaden and strengthen economic cooperation in the region through the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement as well as tighten military collaboration in accordance with its Asia-Pivot Strategy to sustain the US’s geo-political supremacy in the Asian region as well as stand guard against the threat of China’s expanding economic foothold, especially in Southeast Asia.
"Ang pagbisita sa apat na bansa sa Asia ng hepe ng imperyalistang US na si Barack Obama ay naglalayong palakasin ang idineklara nitong planong pagpihit sa Asia upang magdeploy ng hanggang 60% ng pwersang nabal nito na nasa ibang bansa sa Asia-Pacific upang magpakitang-lakas ito sa rehiyon, siguruhin ang daloy ng labis na produkto ng US sa Asia at pigilan ang pag-unlad ng China bilang isang kapangyarihang militar at humahamon sa hegemonya ng US," anang PKP.