Xi Jinping praises Barack Obama for contributions to Sino-US ties
2017-12-01 10:03:04 source：South China Morning Post
November 30, 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday praised former US leader Barack Obama for his contributions to the Sino-US relationship, state media reported, despite Obama’s “pivot to Asia” and tensions over the South China Sea during his term.
During talks in Beijing, Xi made “positive remarks” on what Obama had done over his eight-year presidency to develop ties between the two countries, official news agency Xinhua reported.
The meeting was part of Obama’s first trip to Asia since leaving office and came weeks after Xi hosted US President Donald Trump during a high-profile visit to China.
Obama, who championed a “pivot to Asia” policy that Beijing viewed as a bid to contain its ambitions and critics say was largely a failure, said China had made impressive achievements.
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