Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Travel to the Cook Islands, Indonesia, China, Timor-Leste, Brunei, and Russia
Press Statement
Victoria Nuland
Department Spokesperson, Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DC
August 28, 2012
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton departs for the Cook Islands, Indonesia, China, Timor-Leste, Brunei, and Russia on August 30.
In the Cook Islands, Secretary Clinton will attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Post Forum Dialogue on August 31 as part of our intensive engagement and ongoing collaboration with the Pacific Islands. Her visit will emphasize the depth and breadth of American engagement across economic, people to people, strategic, environmental, and security interests. The visit also represents a concerted effort to strengthen regional multilateral institutions, develop bilateral partnerships, and build on alliances – three core elements of U.S. strategy toward the Asia-Pacific. She will lead the highest-level U.S. interagency delegation in the 41-year history of the Forum with senior officials from the Departments of State, Defense, and Interior.
In Jakarta on September 3, Secretary Clinton will discuss with senior Indonesian officials the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership and our respective engagements on regional global issues.
In Beijing September 4-5, Secretary Clinton will meet with senior Chinese leaders. Discussions are expected to cover a wide range of issues of importance in the U.S.-China relationship as part of our efforts to build a cooperative partnership, including preparations for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and other upcoming multilateral meetings and numerous bilateral, regional, and global issues.
On September 6, Secretary Clinton will be the first Secretary of State to travel to Dili, where she will emphasize U.S. support for the young democracy of Timor-Leste in her meetings with senior officials.
In Brunei, Secretary Clinton will meet with senior officials to emphasize the importance of the increasingly vibrant U.S.-Brunei relationship. She will also highlight the U.S.-Brunei ASEAN English Language initiative and discuss Brunei’s 2013 chairmanship of ASEAN.
The final stop on Secretary Clinton’s trip will be Vladivostok, where she will lead the U.S. delegation to the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting September 8-9. The Secretary will discuss trade liberalization, food security, and green growth including initiatives to fight wildlife trafficking, with heads of state and other regional leaders, including business representatives. She will engage on many areas of bilateral cooperation with Russia including with Foreign Minister Lavrov.
Still4Hill 
at least she gets a few more vacation days till departure!
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Glad to see that!
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What was that a week of vacation only?
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Just about a week-and-a-half, Not enough. But she wants to get out of town before Charlotte it appears.
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It’s the best way to avoid being seen as political.
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We knew she would do a trip like this overlapping the convention by days on each end.
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Exactly.
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While Obama is soaking up the fake praise for his “leadership” (using that term as loosely as possible) at the Dem convention, Hillary will be working hard, as usual. Smart of her to be away during the convention.
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And probably getting minimal press coverage while she’s at it – unless, of course, she dances!
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Or changes her hairstyle?
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True!!!! Bingo!
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Good for her to be out of the country. This DNC convention must bring up old memories. She one smart lady to go and be busy and away from all this garbage. God Speed Madame Secretary.
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