Beijing, November 16: US President Barack Obama arrived in Beijing on Monday from Shanghai, for the second leg of his maiden state visit to China.
Obama was welcomed at Beijing’s international airport by Vice President Xi Jinping — widely viewed as the front-runner to succeed President Hu Jintao in a leadership transition slated for 2012.
The US President was due to attend a welcome dinner hosted by Hu at the Diaoyutai state guest house following his arrival.
The pair will hold formal bilateral talks on Tuesday.
–Agencies