Barack Obama
44th U.S. President
Barack Obama
44th U.S. President
Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), was the first African American to hold the office and is known for policies like the Affordable Care Act and the killing of Osama bin Laden. Born in 1961 in Hawaii, he studied at Columbia and Harvard, worked as a community organizer and lawyer, and later became a U.S. senator before winning the presidency.
Biden Arrives in China for Economic Talks Amid US Debt Turmoil
- Wednesday, 17 August 2011
US Vice-President Joe Biden has arrived in China for economic talks, focusing on the economy after the downgrading of US debt and market turmoil. He will explain a "very strong deficit reduction package" and discuss "tremendous mutual interest" in global economic recovery. The visit aims to reassure Beijing that President Barack Obama’s administration has a handle on economic policy. Biden is meeting with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, who is expected to take over the Chinese Communist Party chairmanship and presidency.
