Travel by Secretary Rice to East Asia

Travel by Secretary Rice to East Asia

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to China, Thailand, the Republic of Korea, and Japan from July 8 – July 13.

During her stops in each country Secretary Rice will meet with senior government officials for discussions of political and economic issues of bilateral concern, as well as global and regional matters of mutual interest such as the North Korean nuclear issue, cooperation on fighting terrorism and transnational crimes, and tsunami recovery and reconstruction efforts.

Source: state.gov 2005/263 Released on July 5, 2005, Press Statement, Sean McCormack, Spokesman, Washington, DC Condoleezza Rice or China and Thailand or Korea