And when we look toward that great and grand Pacific Basin, there's a promising future there, as well. You may not hear much about our Pacific and Asian foreign policy, but then there's a lot of good news that you don't seem to hear about. I think some of the things we've been doing here are very well-kept secrets, and we would rather they weren't. But our relations with our Pacific and Asian friends and allies have never been better. These countries are America's partners.
Partnership is also the starting point for our relations in the Far East and South Asia.
I couldn't have been more pleased with the results of our trip to Japan and Korea. We're making progress on security issues and trade and financial matters. And I'm pleased to note that Indo-American relations are good. Our ties with the People's Republic of China are positive and expanding. Premier Zhao's visit in January points the way to increased trade, greater exchanges, and cooperation in various science and technology fields.