Rice will be laying the groundwork for President Bush, who will try to advance the peace process in a visit to Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt from May 13 to the 18.

• 赖斯国务卿此次中东之行是为布什总统的访问做一个铺垫。布什将于五月13号到五月18号访问以色列、沙特阿拉伯和埃及，推动和平进程。