At the invitation of President Hu Jintao of the People's Republic of China, President Barack Obama of the United States of America is paying a state visit to China November 15-18, 2009. The presidents held in-depth, productive and candid discussions on China-U.S. relations and other issues of mutual interest. They highlighted the substantial progress in China-U.S. relations over the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, and they reached agreement to advance China-U.S. relations in the new era. President Obama will have separate meetings with Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and Premier Wen Jiabao. President Obama also spoke with and answered questions from Chinese youth.

1. The China-U.S. relationship

2. Building and deepening bilateral strategic trust

3. Economic cooperation and global recovery

4. Regional and global challenges

5. Climate change, energy and environment