During the past week, Secretary of State Clinton debuted on her first trip abroad, with stops in Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and China. With this trip she brought a new emphasis and a new face to US foreign policy. Uncharacteristically blunt for a diplomat, she directly engaged issues of secession in North Korea. In China, she engaged the leadership with the skill of a global politician, rather than with the typical awkwardness that has traditionally accompanied new administrations.