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US, China plan followup to Sunnylands summit
US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, at odds over China's increasing assertiveness in Asia and issues such as cyberspying, plan a followup to their informal summit in California last year after November's APEC summit in Beijing. Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group will meet in Beijing on Nov 10 and 11. Obama plans to stay in China for a bilateral meeting with Xi on Nov 12 before heading on for an East Asia summit in Myanmar and a G20 meeting in Australia. Robert Wang, the senior US State Department official responsible for APEC, said details of Obama's meeting with Xi, including the venue, were still under discussion, but the US side believed the informality of their summit at a desert getaway in Sunnylands last June had been "an effective way of doing things."
Outcomes:
The United States and China have strong economic and commercial ties but are at odds over China's pressing of territorial claims in East Asia, where Washington has several treaty allies, and over issues such as cyberspying. The two countries exchanged barbs over a jet intercept of a US navy patrol plane by a Chinese aircraft last week, with the United States saying the Chinese jet came within 10 m (33 ft) of its plane over the South China Sea. At Sunnylands, the two countries agreed to work together to try to resolve disputes over cyber security, but relations in this area have since worsened. On Thursday, China said the United States should cut back on, or even stop, its close surveillance if it seriously sought to repair damaged bilateral ties.
Government?:
Yes
Type of Exchange:
diplomatic
Partners:
US government
Chinese government
Sponsor(s):
US Government
Chinese Government
Participants (Types):
government leaders
Exchange Date:
Monday, November 10, 2014 to Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Continuing:
No
Image:
Level of Government:
national
Location:
Washinton, DC
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