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Albright to launch Asian Tour



Albright to launch Asian tour 
WASHINGTON, April 9 (UPI) Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will
undertake a four-nation, one-week tour of Asia later this month that will
include stops in Japan, China, South Korea and Mongolia. 

State Department spokesman James P. Rubin says Albright will discuss the
North Korean peace process, the Asian financial crisis, upcoming elections
in Cambodia, the repressive military government in Burma and President
Clinton's trip to China in July. 

"The purpose of Secretary Albright's trip is to affirm continued U. S.
strategic commitments to Asia and take up specific regional and bilateral
concerns," Rubin said. 

Beginning April 28, Albright will make stops in Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul and
Ulanbaatar before returning to Washington May 3. 

In addition, Rubin announced that Albright will journey to China with
Clinton, attend the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in
Manila during July and participate in the Asian-Pacific Economic forum in
Kuala Lumpur this November