We have established strong connections with the new Obama Administration, and built strong working relationships in areas of common involvement, such as Afghanistan. We have built on our close relationship by concluding new agreements in defence cooperation, civil-military cooperation, and counter-terrorism. 5. Engaging with our region: We have injected new vigour into our key regional relationships – with Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Singapore to name just a few
favourably references the middle class, e.g. white colar groups or the service sector