Kerry and Obama in sunny Palm Springs [View all]

. . . sunny as in 110 degrees. Two-day US-China summit, Friday and today:



President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry sit across the table from Chinese President Xi Jinping as they meet for talks at the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands Friday, June 7, 2013, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Seeking a fresh start to a complex relationship, the two leaders are retreating to the sprawling desert estate for two days of talks on high-stakes issues, including cybersecurity and North Korea's nuclear threats. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/president-barack-obama-secretary-state-john-kerry-sit-photo-073755651.html

Snapshots from a local paper:


PBO and China's President Xi



JK grabs a bite


Jerry Brown already ate!


PBO hops out of AF1 after dodging bullets in Santa Monica

Presidents Obama, Xi wrap day 1 of Sunnylands summit
Jun. 7, 2013

RANCHO MIRAGE President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up the first day of their historic meeting about 8 p.m. Friday.

They moved onto a brief conference with the media before beginning dinner shortly before 9 p.m., according to an update from the White House Press Office.

The presidents will meet again Saturday morning.

Earlier in the evening, Obama welcomed Xi to the U.S., saying the Chinese president is remembered fondly in Iowa, where he visited previously, and noting that Xi attended an L.A. Lakers game last year.

Xi’s decision to meet Obama so early in his presidency — he took office in March — reflected on the importance of their relationship, Obama said in media notes forwarded by the White House.

The conversation at Sunnylands could be critical to shaping their future relationship, Obama said.

“The United States welcomes the continuing peaceful rise of China as a world power,” Obama said. “In fact, it’s in the United States’ interest that China continues on the path to success.”

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130607/NEWS01/306070004/Locals-gather-catch-glimpse-Air-Force-One

Video in LBN thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014502822