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作者：游客 在 海归商务 发贴, 来自【海归网】 http://www.haiguinet.com
2009.02.05
Clinton To Make First Foreign Mission to East Asia
Eight-day trip will include stops in Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, China
Washington — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will address a broad range of issues, from economics to climate change, during an eight-day, four-nation trip through East Asia, a State Department official says.
Clinton will depart Washington February 15 on her first foreign mission since taking office in January. She chose to make Asia her first stop because of its strategic importance and the ever-increasing role it plays across the U.S. foreign policy spectrum, department deputy spokesman Robert Wood said at a February 5 daily briefing.
“In all capitals, the secretary will be discussing common approaches to the challenges facing the international community, including the financial markets turmoil, humanitarian issues, security and climate change,” Wood said.
Clinton will visit Japan February 16–18, then Indonesia February 18–19, before heading to South Korea February 19–20 and concluding the foreign mission in China February 20–22.
Two other issues that will receive attention during the secretary’s talks are human rights and women’s empowerment, Wood said.
“The secretary felt that going to Asia would send a tremendous signal to Asia and those in the world of the importance of Asia particularly to our foreign policy agenda,” Wood said. “The fact that she’s going to Asia as her first trip, I think is very significant.”
In Tokyo, Clinton will meet with senior Japanese officials for talks on the strategic bilateral alliance and cooperation on regional and global issues, he said. In addition, both in Japan and elsewhere on this trip, the secretary will discuss North Korea and the course of the Six-Party Talks, which are aimed at eliminating nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula, he said.
The Six-Party Talks include China, which hosts the talks, Japan and South Korea. Others in the talks include Russia, North Korea and the United States.
“Certainly, the issue of North Korea will come up in conversation,” Wood said. “We all want to see how we can get the North Koreans to abide by their international obligations.”
In Jakarta, Indonesia, Clinton will hold consultations with senior Indonesian officials to discuss the growing partnership with Indonesia and common interests in Southeast Asia. Wood said the secretary will also be looking at whether the U.S. Peace Corps program can be reopened in the country. The Peace Corps ceased operations in Indonesia during the mid-1960s.
“Indonesia is an important country for the United States. The secretary feels it’s important that we need to reach out and reach out early to Indonesia,” Wood said. Indonesia is the largest Muslim nation in the world.
克林顿国务卿选择东亚为首次出访地区
Merle David Kellerhals 于华盛顿报道，国务院代理发言人罗伯特·伍德(Robert Wood)2月5日宣布，希拉里·克林顿国务卿将对东亚地区进行为期8天的访问，与各国领导人探讨经济和气候变化等一系列问题。
伍德在每日例行新闻发布会上还说，克林顿将于2月15日离开华盛顿，这将是她今年1月就任以来第一次出访。她第一站之所以选择亚洲是因为亚洲具有重大战略意义，而且在美国整个对外政策中日益重要。
伍德指出，国务卿将与受访国家的领导人讨论如何共同应对国际社会所面临的挑战，其中包括金融市场动荡、人道主义救援、安全及气候变化等问题。
克林顿将于2月16日至18日访问日本，18日至19日访问印度尼西亚，19日至20日访问韩国，20日至22日访问中国。中国将是她这次东亚之行的最后一站。
伍德说，国务卿在会谈中将讨论的另外两个议题为人权和妇女权益问题。他说："国务卿认为，对亚洲的出访将向亚洲乃至世界各国十分明确地宣示，亚洲十分重要，对我们的外交政策日程而言尤为如此。我认为，她将亚洲作为首次出访地意义深远。"
他说，国务卿在访问东京时将与日本官员就两国在地区和全球问题上的战略联盟及合作举行会谈。另外，在她访问日本和其他国家期间，会谈将涉及北韩及六方会谈进程，六方会谈的目的是朝鲜半岛无核化，其参与方包括中国、日本、韩国、俄罗斯、北韩及美国，会谈由中方主持。
伍德说："我们都希望看到如何使北韩履行其国际义务。"
在访问印度尼西亚首都雅加达时，克林顿将与该国高级官员探讨与印尼日益发展的伙伴合作关系以及美印两国在东南亚的共同利益。伍德说，国务卿还将提出美国和平队在该国恢复运作的问题，该组织在上世纪60年代中叶停止了在印尼的运作。
伍德说："对于美国，印度尼西亚是一个重要国家。国务卿认为我们有必要与印尼主动联系，并且尽早联系。" 印尼是世界上穆斯林人口最多的国家。
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