June 7-8, 2013
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama take a walk before heading into their second meeting, at the Annenberg Retreat, California, the United States, June 8, 2013. Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama held the second meeting here on Saturday to exchange views on economic ties. (Xinhua file photo)
The meeting took place only three months after Xi took office as Chinese president. It had been widely anticipated that Xi would have his first presidential-level talks with Obama at the G20 summit in Russia in September 2013. Xi, however, made it happen earlier by dropping by during his trip to Latin America.
Outside the talks covering serious issues including military relations, cybersecurity and climate change, the two presidents were seen strolling side by side under the desert sun, without jackets or ties, in the finely manicured gardens of the Annenberg estate.
