Biden to Start Asian Tour

US Vice President Joe Biden will start on August, 16 an Asian tour, which includes China, Mongolia and Japan. In Beijing, the White House said Biden would meet Chinese President Hu Jintao, Vice President Xi Jinping, who is officially hosting the visit and Premier Wen Jiabao, to discuss key US-China and wider diplomatic issues. The White House said that in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, Biden would underscore support for "two decades of democratic development and our growing economic ties." "In Japan, the vice president will express steadfast US support for its close ally in the wake of the recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear emergency," it added.