Sun Nov 15, 3:42 PM ET

US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. Obama arrived in China late Sunday for his first visit to the Asian giant -- a three-day mission aimed at convincing Beijing that Washington is its partner, not its rival. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)

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