U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States will double exports over the next five years, which will support two million jobs in America, Xinhua reported.
"The more products we make and sell to other countries, the more jobs we support right here in America," Obama said in his first State of the Union address at the Congress.
To help meet this goal, Obama said that his administration is launching a National Export Initiative that will help farmers and small businesses increase their exports, and reform export controls consistent with national security.
"We have to seek new market aggressively, just as our competitors are."
He said that "we will continue to shape a Doha trade agreement that opens global markets, and why we will strengthen our trade relations in Asia and with key partners like South Korea, Panama, and Colombia."