U.S. top diplomat Clinton to visit Europe, Asia

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Europe and Asia from November 8 to 19, said State Department on Friday.

Secretary Clinton will represent the United States at the 20th Anniversary celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall and meet with senior German officials in Berlin from November 8 to 9, according to State Department spokesman Ian Kelly.

Clinton will continue on to Singapore from November 12 to 13 for meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. She will attend the APEC Ministerial Meetings and will hold bilateral meetings with her counterparts from the region.

According to Kelly, Secretary Clinton will visit Philippine and hold consultations with senior officials in order to highlight the U.S.-Philippines treaty alliance. And then, she will return to Singapore to join President Barack Obama for his Asian tour.

Source: Xinhua