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Washington: US President George W. Bush has decided to leave for a three-nation trip to Asia on Monday to become a part of the Olympic fever and discuss trade, human rights and the nuclear situation in North Korea.
The trip begins with a visit to South Korea and Thailand, followed by a visit to Beijing to participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
Bush plans to attend a basketball game between a star-studded US team and the hosts China. His schedule is unusually flexible, which allows him to follow competitions.
He also plans to ride his mountain bike on the Olympic trail and said he was not concerned about the pollution affecting him.
Human rights groups and US lawmakers hope the US leader will use this event to convince Chinese leaders to promote freedom for their people.
Bush intends to hold talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao, and will discuss the human rights situation in specific.
The US is currently dependent on China to reduce a 21 billion dollar bilateral trade deficit, take down international trade barriers, convince North Korea to give up nuclear weapons and combat global warming.
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