Obama arrives in Beijing on Asia tour

November 10, 2014 10:27

US President Barack Obama arrived in Beijing today for a regional summit, his first stop on a week-long Asian diplomatic tour.

Obama is due to meet new Indonesian President Joko Widodo during the morning, and then address an Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation meeting in the Chinese capital.

The president descended from Air Force One on an Air China staircase and was met by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, before walking briskly past a Chinese honour guard and being driven away.

In Beijing, Obama will seek to reassure Asian nations of America's commitment to the region at a time when China's rising profile creates economic opportunity for its neighbours, but also trepidation about Beijing's desire to exert more influence abroad.

After a formal meeting with leaders of the 21-member APEC on Tuesday, Obama will stay on for a state visit to China including talks with President Xi Jinping amid a range of tensions.

He will then travel to Myanmar to attend the East Asia Summit, held on the sidelines of a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, before heading for G20 talks in Brisbane, Australia.

Obama will also meet regional allies including Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe during the tour.

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