One had hoped that the shortsighted members of Congress who foolishly shut down the US government three months ago had become aware of the damage caused to America’s credibility and global leadership. Most visibly, the Obama administration had to cancel its participation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali in October, impeding progress on the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership.
人们希望，那些在三个月前愚蠢地让美国政府关门的，目光短浅的国会成员已经意识到该事件对美国造成的信誉和全球领导力的损害。最明显的是，奥巴马政府不得不缺席十月在巴厘岛举行的亚太经济合作组织（APEC）峰会，阻碍了美国为主导的跨太平洋伙伴关系的进程。大量报道称，亚洲国家从奥巴马的缺席中得出结论：它们应该转而培养与中国的关系。