Keeping the Summit a CONTROLLED 'Nuclear' Reaction.
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WASHINGTON—
Leaders from 47 countries are descending on Washington for a two-day summit the Obama administration hopes will kick-start efforts to make all nuclear materials secure from smugglers and terrorists within four years.
The conference, which officially begins Monday evening, is the third act in a monthlong effort by the White House to give momentum to nuclear disarmament, following a new nuclear military doctrine released by the Pentagon on Tuesday and an arms-control treaty with Russia signed on Thursday.
But a series of high-profile foreign-policy challenges could overshadow the administration's nonproliferation efforts here next week. At least two of those involve China, whose president, Hu Jintao, will hold talks with President Barack Obama just before the summit starts.
China, Iran's largest market for oil, has resisted supporting stiff new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Beijing has also resisted pressure to revalue its currency, a move that Washington says would make U.S. exports more competitive.
Meanwhile, the decision by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw from the summit at the last minute, in order to avoid questions about his country's undeclared nuclear arsenal, has caused ripples before the summit has begun.
Senior administration officials said they are working to keep the summit narrowly focused on nuclear security, saying they expect several countries to announce moves similar to that of Chile, which last month began shipping its highly enriched uranium to the U.S. for safekeeping.
"You can be sure that the president will devote 100% of his time to this summit and to guiding it and keeping it on track, on theme, on message," said U.S. National Security Adviser James Jones.
Senior administration officials acknowledged that discussions on the formal sidelines of the summit are likely to stray from the agenda, particularly in formal bilateral meetings Mr. Obama is holding with other leaders.
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Leaders from 47 countries are descending on Washington for a two-day summit the Obama administration hopes will kick-start efforts to make all nuclear materials secure from smugglers and terrorists within four years.
The conference, which officially begins Monday evening, is the third act in a monthlong effort by the White House to give momentum to nuclear disarmament, following a new nuclear military doctrine released by the Pentagon on Tuesday and an arms-control treaty with Russia signed on Thursday.
But a series of high-profile foreign-policy challenges could overshadow the administration's nonproliferation efforts here next week. At least two of those involve China, whose president, Hu Jintao, will hold talks with President Barack Obama just before the summit starts.
China, Iran's largest market for oil, has resisted supporting stiff new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Beijing has also resisted pressure to revalue its currency, a move that Washington says would make U.S. exports more competitive.
Meanwhile, the decision by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw from the summit at the last minute, in order to avoid questions about his country's undeclared nuclear arsenal, has caused ripples before the summit has begun.
Senior administration officials said they are working to keep the summit narrowly focused on nuclear security, saying they expect several countries to announce moves similar to that of Chile, which last month began shipping its highly enriched uranium to the U.S. for safekeeping.
"You can be sure that the president will devote 100% of his time to this summit and to guiding it and keeping it on track, on theme, on message," said U.S. National Security Adviser James Jones.
Senior administration officials acknowledged that discussions on the formal sidelines of the summit are likely to stray from the agenda, particularly in formal bilateral meetings Mr. Obama is holding with other leaders.
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