Barack Obama is in China for a three-day visit, his longest stop on a four-nation tour of Asia and seen as a sign of the importance his administration places on improved relations with Beijing [AFP]
Published On 17 Nov 200917 Nov 2009
On Tuesday the US president met his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, for talks Obama described as vital not just for both nations but also the world [AFP]
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Obama said the discussion would bring 'even greater cooperation in the future' between the US and China, after three decades of trade and diplomatic relations [AFP]
Hu agreed with Obama to increase cooperation following what he said were 'frank, constructive and fruitful' talks in Beijing [AFP]
Talks between the two leaders centred on human rights, economic crisis, climate change, China's currency policy and nuclear proliferation involving Iran and North Korea [AFP]
A day earlier Obama also held a town-hall style meeting with Chinese university students in Shanghai, although coverage of the meeting was only given a limited broadcast within the country [AFP]
Chinese leaders are expected to seek assurances about how spending policies will affect the already soaring US deficit and the safety of massive Chinese investment in US debt [AFP]
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Obama said both the US and China are committed to seeing climate change talks in Copenhagen next month result in a global accord that has 'immediate operational effect' [AFP]
