US President Barack Obama arrived in Beijing Monday 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 (APEC) meeting in the Chinese capital.
The president met by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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.
