US President Barack Obama, right, walks past Chinese President Xi Jinping as he arrives for a group photo session for the G-20 Summit held at the Hangzhou International Expo Center in Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on Sunday. It’s not the first time it’s happened.”The early hours of Obama’s trip were marred by confrontations involving Chinese security officials, overshadowing his final visit to Asia as leader ahead of the November presidential election. “They did things that weren’t anticipated,” Rice later told reporters covering Saturday night’s meeting between Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping. During their meeting, Obama stressed “America’s unwavering support for upholding human rights” as well as the need for religious freedoms, according to a statement by the White House. Other sore points aired during the conversation included US concerns over hacking, and pressing Chinese leaders to transition to a market-determined exchange rate and advance financial reforms.

Source: Mint September 04, 2016 12:22 UTC