The trip begins in the Cook Islands for the regional Pacific Islands Forum . Hide Caption 1 of 9 Photos: Clinton will end the trip at the APEC summit in Russia . When the U.S. State Department earlier this month urged more Chinese diplomacy in the dispute , China blasted Washington for confounding the issue . U.S. official : The trip is meant to highlight a U.S. focus on the entire region .
The trip begins in the Cook Islands for the regional Pacific Islands Forum . Hide Caption 1 of 9 Photos: Clinton will end the trip at the APEC summit in Russia . U.S. official : The trip is meant to highlight a U.S. focus on the entire region .