Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a visit to the Taiyanggong Geothermal Power Plant in Beijing Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009. Clinton and Chinese officials agreed to focus their governments' efforts on stabilizing the battered global economy and combating climate change, putting aside long-standing concerns about human rights.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, speaks to students, left, who had asked her to sign a copy of the Chinese edition of her book, during a visit to the Taiyanggong Geothermal Power Plant in Beijing Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives at the airport in Beijing, China, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2009. Clinton is on a three-day visit to the Chinese capital after stops in Japan, Indonesia and South Korea.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reacts during a meeting with students at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 20, 2009. Clinton named a special envoy for North Korea on Friday but warned the communist nation that ties with the United States will not improve unless it stops threatening South Korea.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, is greeted by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak during their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 20, 2009. Clinton said Friday that North Korea can expect no change in its relationship with Washington if the regime continues to insult, provoke and shut out dialogue with South Korea.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton waves before leaving for China at Seoul military airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 20, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, second from right, is greeted by an unidentified South Korean officer as Han Duck-soo, South Korean ambassador to the U.S., right, looks on at Seoul military airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. Clinton says North Korea's leadership situation is uncertain and the U.S. is worried the country may soon face a succession crisis to replace dictator Kim Jong Il.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center right, talks to residents as she walks through the Petojo residential area in central Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday. Feb. 19, 2009. Clinton on Thursday relentlessly hammered home the Obama administration's message that America is under new management and ready to listen and engage the world.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wave to journalists after a meeting at the palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton waves as she leaves for Indonesia, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. Clinton said her choice of Asia for her first overseas trip as President Obama's top diplomat was "no accident" and a sign of the new administration's desire for broader and deeper relations with the continent on regional and global issues. She will also make stops in South Korea and China.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures during a press conference at ASEAN secretariat in Jakarta, Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009. Clinton pledged a new American openness to ideas from abroad, especially the Muslim world, during a visit Wednesday to Indonesia.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shakes hands with an Indonesian journalist after a meeting with ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan at ASEAN secretariat in Jakarta, Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, walks with Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda prior to a press conference following their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. Clinton is spearheading the Obama administration's efforts to rehabilitate America's image abroad, especially with Muslims, during a visit to Indonesia.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, talks to the media as Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda listens during a press conference after their bilateral meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talks with Indonesian junior school students upon her arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talks with Indonesian junior school students upon her arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta, Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a town hall meeting with students of Tokyo University in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, is welcomed by Japan's Empress Michiko upon arrival for a tea party at Imperial Palace in Tokyo Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, shakes hands with Japan's Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone prior to their meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo, Japan Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visits Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009. Clinton's Japan visit is part of an Asian tour that will also take her to Indonesia, South Korea, and China.