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美国总统奥巴马于北京时间11月15日晚间抵达上海，开始其为期四天的访华之旅。他是第一位在就职第一年访问中国的美国总统。在抵达中国的前一天，奥巴马在日本指出，中国的快速发展将有助全球发展。美国不谋求遏制中国，并欢迎中国在世界上发挥更大的作用。美国白宫方面表示，奥巴马在访华期间将与中国领导人就人民币汇率、经济危机下的挑战、不扩散核武器，以及能源合作等问题进行商讨。在上海期间，奥巴马还将对300名青年学生发表演讲并回答学生们的提问。尽管日程紧凑，据说奥巴马还将“忙里偷闲”，计划去参观北京故宫并到长城观光游览，并有可能会见他同父异母的弟弟。 E]a ;Ydf~
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United States President Barack Obama arrived last night at Shanghai Pudong International Airport to kick off his first visit to China, and will begin negotiations that will likely take a more cooperative tone than that of his predecessors. _[l&{,
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The 48-year-old is the first US president to visit China within the first year of taking office. He will arrive in Beijing this afternoon during his four-day visit and meet President Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao tomorrow and on Wednesday. v:9'k~4)
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The China trip is also part of his first to Asia as president. In his wide-ranging speech in Japan on Saturday, Obama said he would welcome, not fear, a robust China as a powerful partner on urgent challenges. 9q[[
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"The rise of a strong, prosperous China can be a source of strength for the community of nations," he told 1,500 prominent Japanese. S+^hK1jL
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"We welcome China's efforts to play a greater role on the world stage, a role in which their growing economy is joined by growing responsibility." JP^x]t:
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Obama said Washington would work hard to build on newer relations with Asian nations such as China and Indonesia aside from strengthening alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea. ^'+#BPo9@
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The White House said he plans to talk with Chinese leaders about re-evaluating the Chinese currency. Shared challenges such as the economic crisis, nuclear nonproliferation and energy cooperation will also loom large in discussions. Ri::Ek3qu
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Obama is expected to meet with local leaders in Shanghai this morning. ;/IX w>O(/
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He is also scheduled to meet 300 local youths in the afternoon at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. Most of them will come from Fudan and Tongji universities. IEkbVIA(
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The meeting will last 75 minutes with Obama speaking for 15 minutes followed by an hour-long question-and-answer session. The event will be broadcast live online, according to Xinhua News Agency. ?hURNlR_Q
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In the Obama craze that has caught on with many in Shanghai as well as in China, youngsters make up a large contingency of his fans.
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The admiration among the youth "is great news for Obama", according to the Christian Science Monitor, a Boston-based newspaper. The paper said "the long-term future of US-China relations is dependent ultimately on the youth of China." iHQ$L# 7
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The White House earlier said the US leader's talks with Shanghai youngsters would be about the future of Sino-American relationship. -0NkAQ rg
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"They are the audience (Obama) should pay special attention to. If he can maintain popularity among them, his influence in China has high potential," said the newspaper. mW,b#'hy
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Shi Yinhong, a senior international relations expert with Beijing-based Renmin University of China, said that Obama is likely to redefine China-US relations during his visit. ']1a
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Obama's itinerary in Beijing also includes sightseeing tours at the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. 8"V1h72vcW
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It is also reported that he might meet in Beijing his half-brother, Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo, who has lived in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen for seven years and speaks fluent Mandarin. L[`8 :}M
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