Obama's arrival in China off to bumpy start

레드카펫 없는 오바마 의전…미국과 힘겨루기하는 중국의 계산된 결례?
U.S. President Barack Obama's arrival in China for the G20 Summit got off to a bumpy start, as he didn't receive the red carpet treatment usually offered to world leaders.
Our Oh Soo-young has more. Was it a carefully-calculated snub or a simple mishap on the behalf of the Chinese?
As President Obama arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Saturday, no rolling staircase had been prepared for his exit from Air Force One.
Instead, he had to make his way out from a little-used exit.
There were also altercations between U.S. and Chinese officials as Obama got off the plane and U.S. reporters were told to move.
A Chinese official was heard shouting "This is our country This is our airport "
President Obama later downplayed the situation.


"It can cause some friction. It's not the first time it's happened. It doesn't just happen in China, it also happens in other countries where we travel."

Chinese authorities laid out the red carpet for other world leaders such as South Korean President Park Geun-hye, British Prime Minister Theresa May and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This sparked speculation that the lukewarm reception was a calculated move on Beijing's part, reflecting tensions between the two superpowers.
Obama later met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for four hours on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
Officials say they discussed sensitive topics such as the territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the upcoming deployment of the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea.
Both sides didn't back down from their positions on the issues.
Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.

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