Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, tried to assure global financial markets that the US economy has a viable efficient model that has helped it withstand all crises.

Addressing the US Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, the State Secretary assured that the US Congress would come to a deal on the debt before August 2 deadline to avert default.

Speculations surface media resources that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had discussions with the White House to leave her job next year to take the position of the World Bank President.

Earlier Clinton said she had no plans to stay at the State Department for more than 4 years. Rumors say Clinton expressed her interest in having the World Bank job if Robert Zoellick, current head of the bank, would leave his post in the middle of 2012.

"Hillary Clinton wants the job," said one source who knows the secretary well.

Sina, a top Chinese microblog, has blocked searches for such words as “Hillary Clinton” and “Hillary” in the Chinese language so as to prevent the country population from reading the content which is sensitive for the Beijing. The restriction comes several days after US State Secretary gave a speech urging governments to end Internet censorship.

The page resulting to the search query explains: "In accordance with the relevant laws, regulations and policies, the search result did not display.”

Hillary Clinton spoke at George Washington University to address Internet Freedom’ and ways that the U.S. can ensure free internet access around the world. The speech was related to the measures taken by Egypt over the past weeks to restrict access in the country as many protestants were communicating to the world via Facebook and Twitter.