U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will depart Tuesday for a trip to China, Mongolia and Japan that will include meetings with China's top leaders.
The trip to China is at the invitation of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping as part of planned reciprocal visits by the two nations' top deputies announced earlier this year, according to a White House statement.
Xi is considered the likely successor to President Hu Jintao.
Biden will meet with Xi, Hu and Premier Wen Jiabao while in China, according to the statement. The vice president's itinerary also includes a visit to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in the southwest.
Biden will also go to the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar to demonstrate U.S. support for democratic development there as well as growing diplomatic ties between the countries, the statement said.
In Japan, Biden will "express steadfast U.S. support for its close ally in the wake of the recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear emergency" and will also thank U.S. civilian and military personnel who aided the disaster response, the statement said.
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Pengetahuan dan Pengalaman on Friday, June 24, 2011
After Cantor walked out of talks yesterday, which speaks for itself, Obama will now be involved in deficit reduction talks (in exchange for GOP vote to raise the debt ceiling). Obama has argued that the debt ceiling should be raised and the deficit talks should come later. Republicans say they won't raise the debt ceiling (and it will be raised to prevent government from defaulting on its loans) unless cuts are made. From the White House:
On Monday, the President and Vice President will hold meetings at the White House with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to discuss the status of the negotiations to find common ground on a balanced approach to deficit reduction. The meeting with the Majority Leader will take place in the morning and the meeting with the Minority Leader will take place in the early evening.
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Pengetahuan dan Pengalaman on Friday, June 3, 2011
Times are eastern. Saturday, June 4 7:15 AM Joe and Jill Biden deliver remarks at an event with U.S. and NATO forces and their families at the U.S. Naval Support Activity base in Naples. LIVE AUDIO STREAM
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Pengetahuan dan Pengalaman on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
From the White House:
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden have departed en route Rome, Italy, to lead the Presidential Delegation to the Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy on Thursday, June 2nd.
While in Rome, Vice President Biden will meet with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to discuss the full range of bilateral and regional issues, as well as how the United States and Europe can work together to help meet the global challenges we face. Vice President Biden and Prime Minister Berlusconi will also participate in a trilateral lunch meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. In addition, Vice President Biden will meet with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
The Bidens will also visit with tri-mission staff from the U.S. Embassy to Italy, U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, and U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies in Rome.
On Saturday, the Vice President and Dr. Biden will visit with U.S. service members and their families in Naples, Italy, and deliver remarks at an event with U.S. and NATO forces and their families. Afterwards, the Bidens will return to Washington, DC.
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Pengetahuan dan Pengalaman on Saturday, May 28, 2011
Joe Biden fills in for Obama on the weekly address. He touts the auto industry comeback in a way that only Joe can. But it isn't just hollow bragging. It's true. The Obama administration literally, as Joe would say, saved the American auto industry. Biden also has a Memorial Day message.
Obama's disclosure has interesting information about his book sales. In 2009, he contracted to write a young adult version of his book "Dreams From My Father," in which he gets a $500,000 advance against sales. His royalties will be 15% of the US sales price for hardcover and 7.5% to 10% for paperback sales and 10% for mass market sales. What, no ebook sales?
," in which he gets a $500,000 advance against sales. His royalties will be 15% of the US sales price for hardcover and 7.5% to 10% for paperback sales and 10% for mass market sales. What, no ebook sales?