Asia-Pacific
Obama delays visit to Indonesia, Australia
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-13 01:28
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WASHINGTON -?President Barack Obama, will delay his three-stop visit to Asia and Australia until March 21 to focus on ?the final push to rescue health care legislation, a senior official said Friday.
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 President Barack Obama addresses the Export-Import Bank's Annual Conference in Washington March 11, 2010. [Agencies]? |
In Indonesia, where Obama spent several years as a youngster, the president will launch a comprehensive partnership with the world's most populous Muslim country.
In Australia, Obama was expected to mark the 70th anniversary of U.S.-Australia relations and discuss mutual concerns, including nuclear nonproliferation, with Australian leaders. In the U.S. territory of Guam, the president will meet with military personnel.
