Story highlights Fareed Zakaria interviewed President Barack Obama earlier this weekU.S. has been firm with China where it sees it violating international rules and norms, Obama said(CNN) The United States welcomes China's rise -- but there will be consequences if Beijing violates international rules and norms, says U.S. President Barack Obama. "You've got to abide by international law." In a wide-ranging discussion that came ahead of his final visit to Asia as president, Obama said that the United States should want China to take on greater responsibilities, "not only for its own people, but, also for a wide range of international problems and conflicts, whether it's climate change or disaster relief or dealing with things like Ebola." On Saturday, the two nations submitted plans to reduce carbon emissions to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, which is hosting this year's Group of 20 meetings. "I believe that history will judge today's efforts as pivotal," Obama said after submitting the US proposals.

Source: CNN September 04, 2016 15:04 UTC