by Cary Huang, in Beijing
SCMP, page A1 and A5 November 18, 2009


1. Leaders lay firm foundation
- to build a foundation -

2. ...anti-terrorism, climate change and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons
- to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in the world -

3. Presidential summit tackles key issues
- to start dealing with -

4. ... continue to have consultations on an equal footing
- an equal basis -

5. ... accommodate each other's core interests
- fundamental interests, the most important interests -

6. ... on his [Obama] maiden visit to China
- first (state) visit -

7. he [Obama] certainly harboured no intention...
- to have -

8. Yesterday's summit, coming within a year of Obama taking office
- to start his official position of President -

9. set the tone for a relationship that will have a global bearing
- worldwide effects, consequences -

10. to rally the world around a solution
- to bring together, to unite -