doi:10.7916/ysn6-sx25Oral history interview with Jeffrey A. Bader 2020Bader, Jeffrey Aoral historiesmixed materialUnited States--Foreign relations--ChinaHuman rights--ChinaPresidents--Staff.--United StatesBader, Jeffrey AObama, BarackNational Security Council (U.S.)Conference of the Parties (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Copenhagen, Denmark) 2009 : (15thEast Asia SummitTrans-Pacific Partnership AgreementJeffrey Bader discusses the foreign policy of the Obama administration, with particular emphasis on United States involvement in East Asia, and on the evolution of diplomatic, economic, and military relations with China. Bader focuses on the administrations Asia rebalance, in which state resources and attention were redirected from the Middle East to the Asia Pacific region. Bader provides details about multilateral initiatives in the region, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the East Asia Summit, and the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference, as well as bilateral encounters with Chinese counterparts. Bader also describes the Obama administration's approach to human rights issues in China, reflecting on the delicate balance between national strategic interests and human rights claims. Also discussed are administration debates over free trade, the structure and practices of the National Security Council, and Bader’s personal impressions of President Obama