{"id":1932278,"date":"2023-05-17T03:27:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T07:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-set-to-leave-country-for-eight-day-asia-trip-with-debt-ceiling-talks-unresolved-default-on-horizon\/"},"modified":"2023-05-17T03:30:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T07:30:11","slug":"biden-set-to-leave-country-for-eight-day-asia-trip-with-debt-ceiling-talks-unresolved-default-on-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-set-to-leave-country-for-eight-day-asia-trip-with-debt-ceiling-talks-unresolved-default-on-horizon\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden heads to Asia as debt ceiling talks linger and default looms."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-set-to-leave-country-for-eight-day-asia-trip-with-debt-ceiling-talks-unresolved-default-on-horizon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1932278&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden&#8217;s Asia Trip: A Controversial Start<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden is embarking on an eight-day trip to Asia, starting with a visit to Hiroshima, Japan, where he will meet with victims of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/forty-one-years-ago-this-photographer-gave-his-life-to-save-his-photos-of-the-mount-st-helens-eruption\/\" title=\"Forty-One Years Ago, This Photographer Gave His Life To Save His Photos Of The Mount St. Helens Eruption\">atomic bomb dropped<\/a> by the United States during World War II. However, the trip is not without controversy, as the White House has yet to reach an agreement with Congress over the debt ceiling, which must be resolved by June 1 to avoid defaulting on loans.<\/p>\n<h3>A Tight Schedule<\/h3>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s trip leaves him with only a few days surrounding Memorial Day weekend to reach an agreement with congressional leaders. This conflicts with the president&#8217;s claim that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-reach-deal-on-debt-ceiling-measure\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Reach Deal On Debt Ceiling Measure\">debt ceiling issue<\/a> is the &#8220;single most important thing that&#8217;s on the agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A Visit to Strategic Areas<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the Group of 7 summit in Japan, Biden plans to visit Australia and Papua New Guinea, areas where China has been making strategic inroads. Beijing and Papua New Guinea signed a security agreement last month, while Australia has been working to improve its relations with China, its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-wants-to-participate-in-restoring-supply-chain-for-chips-critical-goods-in-north-america\/\" title=\"Mexico Wants to Participate in Restoring Supply Chain for Chips, Critical Goods in North America\">largest trading partner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Meeting with Congressional Leaders<\/h3>\n<p>Before departing, Biden will meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D., N.Y.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-set-to-leave-country-for-eight-day-asia-trip-with-debt-ceiling-talks-unresolved-default-on-horizon\/\" title=\"Biden heads to Asia as debt ceiling talks linger and default looms.\">looming default deadline<\/a>, Biden has given no indication that he will cancel the Asia trip.<\/p>\n<p>Follow along for updates on this controversial trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden will embark on an eight-day trip to Asia, starting with a visit to Hiroshima to meet with atomic bomb victims. 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