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Obama in Asia

US urges China to strengthen renminbi

By Geoff Dyer and Edward Luce in Beijing

Published: November 17 2009 07:45 | Last updated: November 17 2009 14:51

President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged China to strengthen its currency as tensions over exchange rates and trade broke through a carefully orchestrated show of co-operation between Washington and Beijing.

Mr Obama made his comments after a three-hour meeting on Tuesday in Beijing with President Hu Jintao, during which both leaders pledged to work together on a long list of pressing international issues.

President Barack Obama tours Beijing’s Forbidden City

Power walking: President Barack Obama tours Beijing's Forbidden City with Chinese officials

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