US President Obama to visit China Nov.15-18

• Source: Global Times
• [08:54 November 06 2009]
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US President Barack Obama will visit China from Nov. 15 to 18 at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said on Thursday.

The two leaders will discuss bilateral ties and major international and regional issues of common concern in Beijing, Ma said in a statement.

President Obama will also visit China's economic hub of Shanghai in his first trip to China since taking office a year ago, according to Ma.