Obama to travel to Asia for summits, visits

U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia on Nov. 10-16 for a series of summits and bilateral talks.

The president will be in China on Nov. 10-12 for the APEC Leaders’ Meeting and APEC CEO summit and then a state visit to China by having talks with President Xi Jinping, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement Tuesday.

While in Myanmar on Nov. 12-14, Obama will attend the East Asia Summit and the U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Nay Pi Taw, and have a bilateral meeting with President Thein Sien.

During his stay in Brisbane, Australia on Nov. 15-16, the U.S. leader will participate in a G20 summit and deliver a speech on U.S. leadership in the Asia-Pacific region, Earnest said.

Xinhua News Agency reports.