U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he steps off Air Force One at the airport in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 16, 2009. Obama arrived here Monday afternoon to continue his four-day state visit to China. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Beijing Monday afternoon to continue a four-day state visit to China after meetings with officials and students in Shanghai.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping walks with U.S. President Barack Obama at the airport in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 16, 2009. Obama arrived here Monday afternoon to continue his four-day state visit to China.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping greeted him at the airport.

    During his stay in Beijing, Obama is to meet with Chinese leaders and exchange views on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues of common concern. He will also visit the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, two of China's most cherished heritage sites.

A child presents a bouquet to U.S. President Barack Obama as Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping gestures at the airport in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 16, 2009. Obama arrived here Monday afternoon to continue his four-day state visit to China. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    Obama arrived in Shanghai Sunday night, the first stop of his maiden trip to China since taking office in January. He met with Shanghai Party chief Yu Zhengsheng and had a dialogue with Chinese youth earlier Monday.

    China is one leg of Obama's Asian tour, following his visit to Japan and Singapore. He is slated to leave Beijing for the Republic of Korea Wednesday afternoon.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama at the airport in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 16, 2009. Obama arrived here Monday afternoon to continue his four-day state visit to China. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives at the airport in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 16, 2009. Obama arrived here Monday afternoon to continue his four-day state visit to China.(Xinhua/Zhang Duo) Photo Gallery>>>

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Obama leaves Shanghai for Beijing to continue China tour

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.

    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. Full story

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

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