U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he leaves to Beijing in Shanghai, Nov. 16, 2009.(Xinhua/Ren Long) Photo Gallery>>>

    SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama left Shanghai for Beijing Monday afternoon after meeting with municipal officials and having a dialogue with Chinese students.

U.S. President Barack Obama gets aboard as he leaves to Beijing in Shanghai, Nov. 16, 2009.(Xinhua/Zhang Ming) Photo Gallery>>>

    Obama arrived in Shanghai Sunday night to start a four-day state visit to China. This is his first China tour since taking office in January.

Obama calls for diversity of cultures in world

    SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday that different countries should learn from each other to diversify cultures in the world.

U.S. President Barack Obama gestures as he delivers a speech at a dialogue with Chinese youth at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum during his four-day state visit to China, Nov. 16, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Fei) Photo Gallery>>>

    "Each country in this interconnecting world has its own culture, its own history, and its own traditions," Obama said during a dialogue with Chinese students in the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. Full story

Obama: US has positive, constructive, comprehensive relationship with China

    SHANGHAI, Nov.16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said here Monday the United States has a positive, constructive and comprehensive relationship with China.

    Obama made the remarks during a dialogue with Chinese youth in China's economic hub Shanghai. Full story

Obama says U.S. to increase its students in China to 100,000

    SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said here Monday that the United States would further expand its youth exchanges with China by expanding the number of students studying here to 100,000.

    Obama said during a dialogue with Chinese students in the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum that young people are the best ambassadors and that cooperation between the countries should go beyond the governments. Full story

Obama reiterates one-China policy, pleased to see improving cross-strait ties

   SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting United States President Barrack Obama said here on Monday the United States would continue to fully support the one-China policy, and would be very pleased to see the improving cross-strait relationship. Full story

Obama welcomes China as a "strong, prosperous and successful" nation

    SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama said here Monday the United States does not seek to contain China's rise and he welcomes China to be a "strong and prosperous and successful member of the community of nations."

    Obama made the remarks during a dialogue with Chinese youth in China's economic hub Shanghai. Full story

Obama says economic recovery, climate change top his agenda with Chinese President Hu

    SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting United States President Barack Obama said on Monday he would discuss economic recovery, climate change and stopping the spread of nuclear weapons in his talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao.

    He made the remarks at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum during his first trip to China since taking office in January. Full story

Obama arrives for dialogue with Chinese youth

U.S. President Barack Obama(C) arrives at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum to deliver a speech at a dialogue with Chinese youth during his four-day visit to China, Nov. 16, 2009. (Xinhua/Pei Xin) Photo Gallery>>>

     SHANGHAI, Nov.16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday noon arrived in Shanghai Science and Technology Museum for a dialogue with Chinese youth. Full story

Obama to meet Shanghai officials, Chinese youths before heading for Beijing

     SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- United States President Barack Obama is to meet with Shanghai Party chief Yu Zhengsheng on Monday and have a dialogue with Chinese youths afterwards before heading for Beijing in the afternoon.

     Obama arrived in Shanghai Sunday night to start his four-day state visit to China, his first trip to the country since taking office in January. Full story

U.S. President Obama arrives in China for state visit

    SHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in China's economic hub Shanghai on Sunday night, starting a state visit to China.

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Shanghai on Nov. 15, 2009 to begin his first state visit to China. (Xinhua/Chen Fei) Photo Gallery>>>

    Air Force One touched down at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in heavy rain at about 23:10. Full story

Obama's exchange with Chinese youth to be broadcast live online

    SHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will start his four-day China visit Sunday in Shanghai, and the highlight of his visit in the eastern city will be broadcast live by Xinhuanet, the online news service of the Xinhua News Agency.

    This is Obama's first visit to China since he took office in the White House more than a year ago. Full story

Commentary: China, U.S. sail in one boat amid global tides

    SHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in China on Sunday night for a four-day visit to the world's most populous country.

    The visit by the leader of the largest developed country to the biggest developing one has roused great interest among observers as China-U.S. relationship has always been one of the most important and complicated bilateral ties in the world. Full story

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