US President Joe Biden canceled his upcoming major Asia tour and will return to Washington early for talks to avert a potentially catastrophic debt default, the White House said on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Biden is flying to Japan for a G7 summit, but further stops in Papua New Guinea and Australia have been canceled to ease domestic tensions over raising US borrowing limits.
"President Biden will return to the United States on Sunday, following the completion of the G7 summit, in order to be back for meetings with Congressional leaders to ensure that Congress takes action by the deadline to avert default," the White House stated.
"The President and his team will continue to work with Congressional leadership to deliver a budget agreement that can reach the President's desk," it added.
After the G7 summit in Japan, the US president was due to attend a Quad leaders' meeting in Sydney on May 24, bringing together the US, Australia, Japan, and India.
The White House mentioned that Biden had called Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to inform him the visit was canceled, and had invited him for state visit to Washington at an undecided date.
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