Barack Obama

that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me. Or a whole bunch of my predecessors. So, and I say this, I say this not on a partisan basis. This has to do with something more precious, which is Who are we as a country and what values do we stand for?

that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me. Or a whole bunch of my predecessors. So, and I say this, I say this not on a partisan basis. This has to do with something more precious, which is Who are we as a country and what values do we stand for?

I raised once again our very serious concerns about growing cyber threats to American companies and American citizens. I indicated that it has to stop. The United States government does not engage in cyber economic espionage for commercial gain.

I raised once again our very serious concerns about growing cyber threats to American companies and American citizens. I indicated that it has to stop. The United States government does not engage in cyber economic espionage for commercial gain.

We have jointly affirmed the principle that governments don't engage in cyber espionage for commercial gain against companies. That all I consider to be progress.

We have jointly affirmed the principle that governments don't engage in cyber espionage for commercial gain against companies. That all I consider to be progress.

What I've said to President Xi and what I'd say to the American people is, the question now is, are words followed by action?

What I've said to President Xi and what I'd say to the American people is, the question now is, are words followed by action?

Tonight, I'm announcing the creation of a trade enforcement unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trading practices in countries like China. There will be more inspections. There will be more inspections to prevent counterfeit or unsafe goods from crossing our borders.

Tonight, I'm announcing the creation of a trade enforcement unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trading practices in countries like China. There will be more inspections. There will be more inspections to prevent counterfeit or unsafe goods from crossing our borders.

Our workers are the most productive on Earth, and if the playing field is level, I promise you, America will always win.

Our workers are the most productive on Earth, and if the playing field is level, I promise you, America will always win.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome President Xi back to the United States.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome President Xi back to the United States.

We're going to have to be much more aggressive, much more attentive than we have been. And this problem is not going to go away. It is going to accelerate.

We're going to have to be much more aggressive, much more attentive than we have been. And this problem is not going to go away. It is going to accelerate.

We've agreed that neither the U.S. or the Chinese government will conduct or knowingly support cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property, including trade secrets or other confidential business information for commercial advantage. So this is progress.

We've agreed that neither the U.S. or the Chinese government will conduct or knowingly support cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property, including trade secrets or other confidential business information for commercial advantage. So this is progress.

I chose to run for president at this moment in history because I believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together, unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes. We may not look the same and may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction.

I chose to run for president at this moment in history because I believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together, unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes. We may not look the same and may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction.