US Government Shutdown Complicates Obama Asia Travel
A trip that President Barack Obama is scheduled to take to
Asia has been cut short by the continuing stalemate between the White House and
Republicans over the U.S. government shutdown. The president was forced
to cancel stops in Malaysia and the Philippines. The White House has not ruled
out the possibility Obama may have to cancel the remaining legs of his trip,
his attendance at the APEC summit in Bali, Indonesia and the East Asia Summit
and Southeast Asian meetings in Brunei.
Malaysia is a key economic, security and counterterrorism partner
important to Obama's strategy of re-balancing U.S. economic and security
priorities to Asia. Secretary of State John Kerry, already traveling in Asia,
will lead a U.S. delegation to Malaysia and the Philippines. Obama is due to
depart for Asia late Saturday Washington time.
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