US VP Biden to visit China, Japan, Mongolia

WASHINGTON- US Vice President Joe Biden will start his visits to China, Mongolia and Japan on August 16, the White House said on Thursday.
The White House said that Biden visits China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the first of the planned reciprocal visits between the vice presidents announced during Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United States in January.
"While in China, the vice president will meet with Vice President Xi and other Chinese leaders, including President Hu and Premier Wen Jiabao, to consult on a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues," the White House said in a statement.