Then Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (C, front) is presented with souvenir jerseys with names of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Galaxy soccer player David Beckham at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the United States, Feb. 17, 2012. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Outside the talks which covered serious issues including military relations, cyber security and climate change, the two presidents were seen strolling side by side under the desert sun, without jackets or ties, in the finely manicured gardens of the Annenberg estate.
Xi's first state visit to the United States on Sept. 22-25, which was called by U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice a "milestone in deepening our cooperation and strengthening our relationship", has been a focus for media from around the world.
