WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama's trip to Asia next week is an "important opportunity" for him to underscore continued U.S. focus on the region, the White House said on Friday.

Calling it the world's largest emerging region, National Security Adviser Susan Rice said: "We increasingly see our top priorities as tied to Asia, whether it's accessing new markets or promoting exports, or protecting our security interests and promoting our core values."

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