US vice-president kicks off China visit
18,2011
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Vice-President of the United States Joseph Biden arrived in Beijing Wednesday evening, kicking off a six-day official visit to China.Chinese holdings of US Treasury bonds rise in June
US Vice-President Joseph Biden (L), waves with his granddaughter Naomi Biden, as they walk out from Air Force Two upon arrival at the airport in Beijing August 17, 2011.
BEIJING - Vice-President of the United States Joseph Biden arrived in Beijing Wednesday evening, kicking off his six-day official visit to China.
Biden is making the visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
Shortly after his arrival, Biden attended a friendly men's basketball game between China's Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons and the United States' Georgetown University Hoyas held in a stadium inside the National Olympic Sports Center.
During his visit, Biden will meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao. Vice-President Xi Jinping will hold talks with him and accompany him on a visit to southwestern China's Sichuan Province.
Biden's tour of China will be the first of the planned reciprocal visits between the vice-presidents announced during Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United States in January, the White House said earlier.
Leaders of China and the United States will consult on a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues.
US Vice-President Joe Biden (C) looks on as he is presented with flowers
next to Chinese foreign minister Yang Jiechi (2nd L) upon arrival on Air
Force Two at the airport in Beijing August 17, 2011.
US Vice-President Joe Biden (L) talks to Chinese ambassador to the US Zhang Yesui (R) as US ambassador to China Gary Locke looks on before a US-China friendship basketball match held at the Olympics sports center in Beijing August 17, 2011.