Obama presses next China leader on 'rules' | Bangkok Post: news

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged China to play by the "same rules" in the global economy but voiced hope for cooperation in a key introductory meeting with leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping.

US President Barack Obama and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L) speak during meetings in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged China to play by the "same rules" in the global economy but voiced hope for cooperation.

China's vice president, who is expected to take the helm next year, largely focused on the positive on his closely watched US visit. He pledged in general terms that China would improve its widely criticized record on human rights.