Posted on Aug 19, 2023
How Biden used Camp David to elevate a summit with Japan and South Korea
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The United States has agreed to expand its security and economic ties with Japan and South Korea following a historic leaders' summit at Camp David, the presidential retreat in the woods of Maryland that occupies a storied place in American diplomacy.
It was the first stand-alone summit between the three nations. Japan and South Korea have had decades of disagreements dating back to Japan's occupation of Korea in the early 20th century.
But the relationship between Seoul and Tokyo has been improving, and Biden is eager to strengthen U.S. ties with both countries as part of his broader push to counter China's influence in the region.
The United States has agreed to expand its security and economic ties with Japan and South Korea following a historic leaders' summit at Camp David, the presidential retreat in the woods of Maryland that occupies a storied place in American diplomacy.
It was the first stand-alone summit between the three nations. Japan and South Korea have had decades of disagreements dating back to Japan's occupation of Korea in the early 20th century.
But the relationship between Seoul and Tokyo has been improving, and Biden is eager to strengthen U.S. ties with both countries as part of his broader push to counter China's influence in the region.
How Biden used Camp David to elevate a summit with Japan and South Korea
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..."When George W. Bush took office the following year, Giorgione said he quickly invited British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Camp David to try to break the ice with a leader who had been close to Clinton.
"There's no one there unless it's the president or the staff who's invited. And it's just incredibly quiet and peaceful. And I think that's what lends itself to the diplomatic tone you can achieve here, where people can sit down and not be distracted and just talk," Giorgione said in an interview.
"It's like bringing someone in your family room," he said.
But for the last eight years, no world leader has been invited to this family room. Camp David's role in diplomacy was sidelined during the Trump administration, when former President Donald Trump used his own properties for events.
In 2019, Trump disclosed that he had planned secret talks at Camp David between then Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and major Taliban leaders, only to abruptly cancel the meeting.
At the press conference, Biden took a direct swipe at his predecessor, who is the frontrunner in the race to become the Republican candidate in the 2024 election, slamming his foreign policy.
Biden said: "His America First policy, walking away from the rest of the world, has made us weaker, not stronger."
..."When George W. Bush took office the following year, Giorgione said he quickly invited British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Camp David to try to break the ice with a leader who had been close to Clinton.
"There's no one there unless it's the president or the staff who's invited. And it's just incredibly quiet and peaceful. And I think that's what lends itself to the diplomatic tone you can achieve here, where people can sit down and not be distracted and just talk," Giorgione said in an interview.
"It's like bringing someone in your family room," he said.
But for the last eight years, no world leader has been invited to this family room. Camp David's role in diplomacy was sidelined during the Trump administration, when former President Donald Trump used his own properties for events.
In 2019, Trump disclosed that he had planned secret talks at Camp David between then Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and major Taliban leaders, only to abruptly cancel the meeting.
At the press conference, Biden took a direct swipe at his predecessor, who is the frontrunner in the race to become the Republican candidate in the 2024 election, slamming his foreign policy.
Biden said: "His America First policy, walking away from the rest of the world, has made us weaker, not stronger."
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