U.S. President Barack Obama’s inauguration Tuesday officially marked the beginning of a new administration to sculpt U.S. foreign relations.  

We’re looking at how journalists think the Obama presidency will affect global relationships.

We’re tracking perspectives from CNN, The Moscow Times, MSNBC, Spiegel Online International and China Daily.

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour said a new American president will improve willingness around the world to work with the U.S.

“…what they should expect, is much more cooperation from allies rather than sitting on the sidelines. Those allies can no longer say ‘our people are against the United States, against U.S. policies.’ By huge margins, people across Europe and across the world now believe and support this new administration and what they plan to do.” (CNN)

The Moscow Times examined the U.S. - Russian relationship, saying the new U.S. administration might have the opportunity to overcome sour relations. 

The two countries have much to gain from working together, the paper said.

“The United States cannot resolve the issue of Iran without Russia's participation. There is always the possibility that Russia could use its leverage with Iran to make it more amenable to compromise.” (The Moscow Times)

On MSNBC’s Hardball, one analyst said Obama made a surprising move by reaching out to Muslims in his inauguration speech.

“In all of the commentary I’ve been listening to for weeks I can’t remember ever hearing anyone with the expectation that he would reach out with a message to our Muslim brothers and sisters, and by reaching out to those people and the people who are oppressed in countries like Iran, by Ahmadinejad, you don’t know if you will see a civil rising within those countries.” (MSNBC)

Germany’s Spiegel Online International looks at U.S. foreign policy and the obstacles the new American president faces…

“[Obama] will have to overcome, not his personal isolation, but the political isolation which currently plagues the US. If Europe continues to regard the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as American wars… Obama… could fail.” (Spiegel Online International)

Possible isolation aside, China Daily reports Chinese experts believe China-U.S. relations would grow under the new American government.

“In the face of the worst global financial and economic crisis in decades, the two giant countries need more cooperation to regain their growth momentum…” (China Daily)

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