Obama will be traveling with a plane full of journalists, and at least 200 have applied to come on the trip, though only about 40 will be able to go. The big names will be along for the ride too: top newspaper reporters and network nightly news anchors Brian William, Charles Gibson and Katie Couric.
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Here's a breakdown of the packed schedules for members of his Cabinet:
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: She started at the APEC ministerial meetings then flew to Manila Thursday for a two-day visit before going back to the APEC meetings. Clinton will also travel with Obama to China and South Korea.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner: He's already been to Japan and told Asian leaders in Singapore on Thursday that the Obama administration is committed to a strong dollar. He'll join Obama at the APEC meetings in Singapore.
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke: He'll join Clinton in Singapore for the APEC Conference's ministerial meetings. He, too, will travel to Beijing with Obama. Locke, the nation's first Chinese American governor (in Washington state), is a bit of a rock star in China and has close relations with several government and business leaders there.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu: He is visiting India to discuss clean energy efforts before joining Obama in China as part of the official White House delegation. Chu and Locke went to China last month to sort out some details before Obama's arrival.
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk: Will attend the APEC meetings and speak at its CEO summit on Saturday in place of Obama. He also will travel with the president to China.
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