U.S. President arrives in Singapore
{{date|November 26, 2006}}

U.S. President [[George W. Bush]] arrived in [[Singapore]] the morning of November 16, beginning a week-long tour of Asia. He was greeted by Singapore's {{w|Deputy Prime Minister}} {{w|Wong Kan Seng}} and discussed trade and terrorism issues with the Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

After a week of losses in the midterm election, Bush told an audience about the expansion of trade in Asia.

Mr. Bush also delivered his keynote address at the {{w|National University of Singapore}}'s Cultural Center; the US' commitment to security and free trade in the region were the most emphasised topics. Among other subjects, he spoke on:

*Regional security including the threat of terrorism and ongoing nuclear crisis in North Korea.
*US continued engagement in Asia to confront security threats including N. Korea's nuclear ambitions and terrorism and address these challenges at global level
*Free trade and trade expansion most certain path to Asian prosperity to lasting prosperity
*Reviving the doha trade talks
*An Asia Pacific-wide free trade area

Bush also called for US-Asian co-operation to fight with infectious diseases such as HIV-AIDS and avian flu.

Mr. Bush will be heading to {{w|Hanoi}} to for a state visit and the {{w|Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation}} (APEC) forum.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=151419
|title=Bush launches Asia trip in Singapore
|author=[[Agence France-Presse|AFP]]
|pub=Turkish Press
|date=November 16, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-11-16-bush-asia_x.htm
|title=Bush carries trade banner to Asia despite Democrats' skepticism
|author=David Jackson
|pub=USA Today
|date=November 16, 2006}}

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U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Singapore the morning of November 16, beginning a week-long tour of Asia. He was greeted by Singapore's Wong Kan Seng and discussed trade and terrorism issues with the Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

After a week of losses in the midterm election, Bush told an audience about the expansion of trade in Asia.

Mr. Bush also delivered his keynote address at the 's Cultural Center; the US' commitment to security and free trade in the region were the most emphasised topics. Among other subjects, he spoke on:

*Regional security including the threat of terrorism and ongoing nuclear crisis in North Korea.
*US continued engagement in Asia to confront security threats including N. Korea's nuclear ambitions and terrorism and address these challenges at global level
*Free trade and trade expansion most certain path to Asian prosperity to lasting prosperity
*Reviving the doha trade talks
*An Asia Pacific-wide free trade area

Bush also called for US-Asian co-operation to fight with infectious diseases such as HIV-AIDS and avian flu.

Mr. Bush will be heading to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Politics and conflicts George W. Bush Singapore United States Asia North America Nuclear proliferation Health AIDS Influenza Infectious disease Disease Lee Hsien Loong