US President Barack Obama has been delivered a calculated diplomatic snub in Hangzhou, China, where global leaders are convening for the G20 summit.
The problems began as soon as Obama's plane landed in Hangzhou on Saturday.
Unlike Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Brazilian President Michel Temer and British Prime Minister Theresa May, Obama did not have the red carpet to walk on when he stepped off the plane.
The US president was also forced to leave Air Force One through a little-used exit in the plane’s belly, only used on high-security trips, after Chinese officials failed to provide the rolling staircase.
In addition, there were heated altercations between Chinese and US officials after reporters were met by a line of bright blue tape held by Chinese security guards, who did not let them watch Obama disembark. Full story...
The problems began as soon as Obama's plane landed in Hangzhou on Saturday.
Unlike Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Brazilian President Michel Temer and British Prime Minister Theresa May, Obama did not have the red carpet to walk on when he stepped off the plane.
The US president was also forced to leave Air Force One through a little-used exit in the plane’s belly, only used on high-security trips, after Chinese officials failed to provide the rolling staircase.
In addition, there were heated altercations between Chinese and US officials after reporters were met by a line of bright blue tape held by Chinese security guards, who did not let them watch Obama disembark. Full story...
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