Mr. Obama's emphasis on pursuing new pacts comes as he makes his way through an export-dependent region that has grown nervous about his trade policy, and skeptical about his willingness to use political capital at home to support free trade.

WSJ: Obama Carries a Message to Asia

The Home Office's policy document, for example, makes no reference to the fact that the Department of Trade and Industry has just published its own draft bill on the interception of electronic communications.

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