Monday, November 10, 2014

President Obama Goes To China

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during the APEC Welcome Banquet at Beijing National Aquatics Center, or the Water Cube, in Beijing, November 10, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Obama Urges China To Be Partner In Ensuring World Order -- Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday a successful China was in the interests of the United States and the world but Beijing had to be a partner in underwriting international order, and not undermine it.

Speaking to growing concerns among U.S. and other companies about the Chinese business environment after arriving in Beijing, Obama also urged China to reject the use of cyber theft for commercial gain and create a more level playing field where policy is not used for the benefit of some firms over others.

Obama's trip to China for an Asia-Pacific summit comes at a time of growing China-U.S. friction with Washington trying to expand American interests in Asia while Chinese President Xi Jinping demonstrates more willingness than his predecessors to demonstrate Beijing's clout on regional issues.

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More News On President Obama's Visit To China

Despite Tensions, China Gives Obama Warm Welcome -- VOA
Obama Arrives in China on Trip With Complex Agenda -- New York Times
Amid Strains, Obama Puts Bright Face on China Ties -- ABC News
U.S. welcomes rise of a prosperous, peaceful, stable China: Obama -- Xinhua
In China, Obama Touts Visa Deal, Progress On Free-Trade Pact -- NPR
US, China agree to expand validity of business, tourist visas to 10 years -- FOX News/AP
Obama arrives in Beijing for APEC summit -- UPI
Obama: 'We want China to do well' -- Mashable
Obama on Asia: Incredible opportunity to create jobs -- USA Today
Obama wades into foreign policy challenges on Asia trip -- CNN
Obama says momentum building on 'historic' trans-Pacific trade deal -- Reuters
China-US gulf widens as ‘marginalised’ Obama heads for Beijing summit -- Jonathan Kaiman, The Guardian
A beleaguered Barack Obama goes to meet a confident Xi Jinping at APEC -- Fortune/Time

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