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| Chinese President Hu Jintao has said at a joint news conference with US President Barack Obama that their two countries must shun protectionism. | Chinese President Hu Jintao has said at a joint news conference with US President Barack Obama that their two countries must shun protectionism. |
| President Hu said the two sides would "continue to have consultations on an equal footing to properly resolve economic and trade frictions". | President Hu said the two sides would "continue to have consultations on an equal footing to properly resolve economic and trade frictions". |
| He spoke after a summit with Mr Obama at Beijing's Great Hall of the People. | |
| Both leaders also said they had agreed measures on climate change and nuclear proliferation in the Korean peninsula. | Both leaders also said they had agreed measures on climate change and nuclear proliferation in the Korean peninsula. |
| Before Tuesday's closed-door meeting began, Mr Obama - continuing his first tour of Asia - said: "We believe strong dialogue is important not only for the US and China, but for the rest of the world." | Before Tuesday's closed-door meeting began, Mr Obama - continuing his first tour of Asia - said: "We believe strong dialogue is important not only for the US and China, but for the rest of the world." |
| Mr Hu said: "I look forward to having an in-depth relationship." | Mr Hu said: "I look forward to having an in-depth relationship." |
| OBAMA ASIA TOUR 1. Friday 13: Arrived in Japan2. Saturday 14: Joined Apec summit in Singapore3. Sunday 15: Had talks with Russia's President Medvedev before leaving for China4. Tuesday 17: Summit in Beijing with Chinese President Hu Jintao5. Wednesday 18: Ends tour in South Korea Obama seeks China's co-operation In pictures: US-China relations Chinese views on Obama's visit Have your say: Obama in China | OBAMA ASIA TOUR 1. Friday 13: Arrived in Japan2. Saturday 14: Joined Apec summit in Singapore3. Sunday 15: Had talks with Russia's President Medvedev before leaving for China4. Tuesday 17: Summit in Beijing with Chinese President Hu Jintao5. Wednesday 18: Ends tour in South Korea Obama seeks China's co-operation In pictures: US-China relations Chinese views on Obama's visit Have your say: Obama in China |
| Later in the day, Mr Obama is due to meet the chairman of the parliament, Wu Banguo, and there will be a state banquet at the Great Hall. | Later in the day, Mr Obama is due to meet the chairman of the parliament, Wu Banguo, and there will be a state banquet at the Great Hall. |
| The BBC's Quentin Somerville in Beijing says President Obama's trip to China so early in his presidential term has been welcomed by the Chinese. | The BBC's Quentin Somerville in Beijing says President Obama's trip to China so early in his presidential term has been welcomed by the Chinese. |
| Our correspondent says the two nations' fortunes are entwined, with both having a vested interest in getting the global economy moving again. | Our correspondent says the two nations' fortunes are entwined, with both having a vested interest in getting the global economy moving again. |
| The US leader, who is not being accompanied by his family on the tour, is also fitting in visits to the Forbidden City and the American embassy. | The US leader, who is not being accompanied by his family on the tour, is also fitting in visits to the Forbidden City and the American embassy. |
| He arrived by plane on Monday in the capital from Shanghai where he had addressed Chinese students, telling them that individual rights and freedoms should be available to all. | He arrived by plane on Monday in the capital from Shanghai where he had addressed Chinese students, telling them that individual rights and freedoms should be available to all. |
| Mr Obama had told his audience that he was a "big supporter of non-censorship", and that unrestricted internet access was a "source of strength" that should be encouraged. | Mr Obama had told his audience that he was a "big supporter of non-censorship", and that unrestricted internet access was a "source of strength" that should be encouraged. |
| Communist China employs some of the tightest controls over internet content in the world. | Communist China employs some of the tightest controls over internet content in the world. |
| Greeting his American guest in Beijing, President Hu noted Mr Obama's meeting with the students, calling it "quite lively". | Greeting his American guest in Beijing, President Hu noted Mr Obama's meeting with the students, calling it "quite lively". |
| During the two leaders' dinner, conversation centred upon the respective histories of the two countries, and both men outlined the economic challenges their states face. | During the two leaders' dinner, conversation centred upon the respective histories of the two countries, and both men outlined the economic challenges their states face. |
| They swapped ideas about the significance education plays in the advancement of their people, AP news agency reported. | They swapped ideas about the significance education plays in the advancement of their people, AP news agency reported. |
| Mr Obama visited Japan and Singapore earlier and is scheduled to fly to South Korea after leaving China on Wednesday. | Mr Obama visited Japan and Singapore earlier and is scheduled to fly to South Korea after leaving China on Wednesday. |