August 28, 2016

"In a few days' time, Chinese President Xi Jinping will be hosting US President Barack Obama on the latter's last trip to China as US president, for the G20 Hangzhou Summit. In the context of the challenging atmosphere for China-US relations in recent months and the heated presidential campaign in the US, this Xi-Obama meeting, the ninth since 2013, will be keenly watched around the world.

Obama started his China relationship on a high note by visiting China in 2009, becoming the first US president in history to pay a state visit to China within his first year in office. His oft-repeated remarks that the US welcomes 'a strong, prosperous, and successful China that plays an even greater role on the world stage' resonated well among the Chinese audience at the time."

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