{"id":2344300,"date":"2024-09-21T14:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T18:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-putting-personal-touch-on-asia-pacific-diplomacy-in-his-final-months-in-office-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T14:40:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T18:40:48","slug":"biden-putting-personal-touch-on-asia-pacific-diplomacy-in-his-final-months-in-office-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-putting-personal-touch-on-asia-pacific-diplomacy-in-his-final-months-in-office-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden putting personal touch on Asia-Pacific diplomacy in his final months in office &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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-putting-personal-touch-on-asia-pacific-diplomacy-in-his-final-months-in-office-washington-examiner%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=2344300&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--><p>In the final months of his presidency, Joe Biden is\u200c emphasizing personal diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific\u2062 region by hosting leaders from Australia, Japan, and India in his \u2062hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. \u200dThis summit marks \u200ca key moment\u2064 for Biden as he showcases the Indo-Pacific partnerships he has cultivated\u200b since taking office, notably elevating the &#8220;Quad&#8221; alliance from foreign minister \u2064meetings to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-says-north-korea-will-pay-a-price-if-it-supplies-arms-to-russia\/\" title=\"US warns North Korea of consequences for supplying arms to Russia.\">leader-level discussions<\/a>. This meeting, which is the fourth in-person gathering of these\u2062 leaders since 2021, features Biden&#8217;s personal\u2062 touch, with gatherings at his home and his former high school.<\/p>\n<p>During the summit, the leaders plan to announce \u200binitiatives aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-finally-does-bare-minimum-to-address-houthi-attacks-in-red-sea\/\" title=\"Biden takes minimal action against Houthi attacks in Red Sea\">enhancing maritime security<\/a> and humanitarian cooperation \u200bin response to \u2062increasing Chinese assertiveness\u200b in the region. Biden is expected to discuss various geopolitical issues, including India\u2019s stance on Russia, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to support global principles\u2063 of sovereignty and territorial integrity. The meeting reflects Biden\u2019s\u200b core belief that personal relationships are foundational to effective foreign \u200dpolicy, and\u2064 it serves as a capstone to his legacy in the Indo-Pacific realm\u200b as he prepares to leave office.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden putting personal touch on Asia-Pacific diplomacy in his final months in office<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1764847\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) &mdash;<\/strong>&nbsp;President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&nbsp;is showcasing the Indo-Pacific partnership he has nurtured since taking office as he hosts the leaders of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Australia<\/a>,&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;and&nbsp;India&nbsp;in his hometown Saturday with an eye on his legacy as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>When Biden entered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/White-House\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> he looked to elevate the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nato-shinzo-abe-japan-india-australia-c579b7eb5ea53fb8cc50097de85e6b14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>so-called Quad<\/a>, which until then had only met at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-again-chooses-putin-over-zelensky-seeks-russia-meeting-after-ignoring-invite-to-kyiv\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Again Chooses Putin over Zelensky: Seeks Russia Meeting After Ignoring Invite to Kyiv\">foreign minister level<\/a>, to a leader-level partnership as he tried to pivot U.S. foreign policy away from conflicts in the Middle East and toward threats and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific. This weekend&rsquo;s summit is the fourth in-person and sixth overall gathering of the leaders since 2021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden walks off Marine One and arrives at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, on his way to Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden put a personal touch on the engagement &mdash; potentially the last of the group before he leaves office on Jan. 20 &mdash; by opening&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-politics-united-states-government-district-of-columbia-merrick-garland-3f77c3d792ed525c446efd7bd95e86ba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>his home in Wilmington, Delaware<\/a>, to each of the leaders and hosting a joint meeting and formal dinner at the high school he attended more than 60 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida came for the meetings before their appearances at the U.N. General Assembly in New York next week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You guys have heard the president say many times that all politics is personal, all diplomacy is personal,&rdquo; White House national security adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Jake-Sullivan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jake Sullivan<\/a> told reporters as meetings were set to get underway. &ldquo;And developing personal relationships has been core to his approach to foreign policy as president. So opening his home to the leaders of India, Japan and Australia is a way of him showing, not just saying, but these leaders matter to him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Friday afternoon, Biden welcomed Albanese to his home on a pond in a wooded area several miles west of downtown. On Saturday, he was hosting Kishida and Modi and later will bring all the leaders together for talks at Archmere Academy in nearby Claymont.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan described the vibe of the meeting with Albanese as &ldquo;two guys &mdash; one at the other guy&rsquo;s home &mdash; talking in broad strokes about where they see the state of the world.&rdquo; He said Biden and Albanese also swapped stories about their political careers.<\/p>\n<p>Reporters and photographers were prohibited from covering Biden&rsquo;s individual meetings with the leaders, and Biden does not plan to do a news conference &mdash; a question-and-answer appearance that is typical at such international summits.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the summit, the leaders were set to announce new initiatives to bolster maritime security in the region &mdash; with enhanced coast guard collaboration through the Pacific and Indian oceans &mdash; and improve cooperation on humanitarian response missions. The measures are meant to serve as a counterweight to an increasingly assertive China.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan said he expected Biden and Modi would discuss Modi&rsquo;s recent visits to Russia and Ukraine as well as economic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-deletes-president-trumps-tweets-threatens-permanent-suspension\/\" title=\"Twitter deletes President Trump\u2019s tweets, threatens permanent suspension\">security concerns<\/a> about China. Modi is the most prominent leader from a nation that maintains a neutral position on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sullivan said Biden would underscore &ldquo;that countries like India should step up and support the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity&rdquo; and that &ldquo;every country, everywhere, should refrain from supplying inputs to Russia&rsquo;s war machine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The gathering was also an opportunity for Biden and Japan&rsquo;s Kishida to bid each other farewell. Biden and Kishida, who are both stepping away from office amid sliding public support, count the tightening of security and economic ties among the U.S., Japan and South Korea as one of their most significant accomplishments. The two leaders sat down for their wide-ranging, one-on-one conversation on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The improved relations between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Japan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>South Korea<\/a>, two nations with a deep and complicated history that have struggled to stay on speaking terms, have come amid worrying developments in the Pacific, including strides made by North Korea in its nuclear program and increasing Chinese assertiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Biden commended Kishida for demonstrating &ldquo;courage and conviction in strengthening ties&rdquo; with South Korea, according to the White House. They also discussed China&rsquo;s &ldquo;coercive and destabilizing activities&rdquo; in the Pacific, Russia&rsquo;s war against Ukraine and emerging technology issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1764847\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1764847\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden Personalizes Asia-Pacific Diplomacy in His Final Months in Office<\/p>\n<p>WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) \u2014 President Joe Biden is highlighting the Indo-Pacific partnership he has developed since assuming office by hosting the leaders of Australia, Japan, and India in his hometown this Saturday, while also considering his legacy. Upon entering the White House, Biden aimed to elevate the Quad\u2014previously meeting only at the foreign minister level\u2014to a leader-level collaboration as he shifted U.S. foreign policy focus from Middle Eastern conflicts to addressing challenges and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific region. This weekend&#8217;s summit marks their fourth face-to-face meeting and sixth overall since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Biden added a personal touch to this engagement\u2014potentially one of his last with these leaders before leaving office on January 20\u2014by inviting them to his home in Wilmington and organizing a joint meeting along with a formal dinner at his former high school from over six decades ago. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended these discussions ahead of their appearances at next week&#8217;s U.N. General Assembly in New York.<\/p>\n<p>White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan emphasized that &#8220;all politics is personal&#8221; for Biden during remarks before meetings commenced. He noted that building personal relationships has been central to Biden&#8217;s foreign policy approach as president; thus, welcoming these leaders into his home signifies their importance to him.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday afternoon, Biden hosted Albanese at his residence near a pond surrounded by woods west of downtown Wilmington. On Saturday, he welcomed Kishida and Modi before gathering all leaders for discussions at Archmere Academy in nearby Claymont. Sullivan described the atmosphere during Biden&#8217;s meeting with Albanese as informal yet substantive\u2014a conversation between two individuals discussing global perspectives while sharing stories about their political journeys.<\/p>\n<p>Media coverage was restricted during individual meetings with each leader; additionally, there are no plans for a news conference\u2014a common feature at international summits.<\/p>\n<p>During this summit, new initiatives were expected to be announced aimed at enhancing maritime security across both Pacific and Indian oceans through improved coast guard cooperation and humanitarian response efforts\u2014all intended as countermeasures against an increasingly assertive China.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan anticipated discussions between Biden and Modi regarding Modi\u2019s recent trips to Russia and Ukraine alongside economic concerns related to China\u2019s actions. As India maintains neutrality regarding Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, Sullivan indicated that Biden would encourage countries like India to uphold principles of sovereignty while urging all nations not to support Russia&#8217;s military efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The gathering also served as an opportunity for farewells between Biden and Kishida as both prepare for departure amid declining public approval ratings; they regard strengthening security ties among the U.S., Japan, and South Korea as one of their key achievements together. Their extensive one-on-one discussion on Saturday morning included topics such as improving relations between Japan and South Korea amidst rising tensions due to North Korea\u2019s nuclear advancements along with China&#8217;s increasing assertiveness within the Pacific region.<\/p>\n<p>Biden praised Kishida for demonstrating &#8220;courage&#8221; in fostering closer ties with South Korea according to White House statements; they also addressed issues surrounding China&#8217;s destabilizing activities within the Pacific context alongside ongoing concerns about Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2344301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joe-Biden-travel.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41420,3620,3817],"class_list":["post-2344300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-asia-pacific","tag-biden","tag-diplomacy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joe-Biden-travel.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344300\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}