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Mon 11 Nov 2009President hopes visit will boost US relations with China
HIS FIRST trip to China will include a tour of the Forbidden City and some banquets of great Chinese food, but President Barack Obama’s visit to Beijing is no ordinary jaunt to the ancient capital.
Mr Obama landed in Shanghai yesterday to start his four-day visit during which he will try to balance his efforts to underline strong Sino-US ties with the need to emphasise Washington’s global role in the face of growing Chinese economic muscle.
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