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New Clingendael Commentary: Clinton opts for Asia, Europe for its navel
February 25, 2009. 
Hillary Clinton decided to go to Asia for her first foreign trip. Maaike Okano-Heijmans and Frans-Paul van der Putten argue that this signifies that Europe is no longer Washington’s sole preferred partner to address global issues. The sooner this is recognised, the better Europe can prepare itself for this development. However, the fact that the media in Europe have largely failed to address the reasoning and symbolism behind Clinton’s trip is worrisome.
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