Beijing: US President Barack Obama arrived in Beijing on Monday from Shanghai, for the second leg of his maiden state visit to China.
Obama was welcomed at Beijing`s international airport by Vice President Xi Jinping -- widely viewed as the front-runner to succeed President Hu Jintao in a leadership transition slated for 2012.
The US President was due to attend a welcome dinner hosted by Hu at the Diaoyutai state guest house following his arrival.
The pair will hold formal bilateral talks on Tuesday.
Bureau Report