On Sept. 25, Friday, the United States President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met to avoid military misunderstandings and desist from cybertheft for commercial gain.

The summit was opened with a 21-gun salute and a state dinner on Friday as this has been Xi's first state visit to the U.S. It was a time when two global and great powers set aside their differences by finding areas of cooperation regarding issues on climate change and terrorism.

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In the White House Rose Garden, where Obama and Xi were at a news conference, the Chinese leader staunchly defended China's territorial claims, according to CNN. He added through a translator that the two nations did not see eye-to-eye on most things but told the U.S. President to respect each other's concerns and interests as well as be broadminded regarding their disagreements and differences.

One of the differences on display was Obama's announcement on cybertheft in which Office of Personnel Management information was hacked in June, which contained 5.6 million fingerprints -- 21.5 million current, former and prospective federal employee records. Also, the rising tension between Asian nations because of Beijing's construction of military installations on man-made islands as well as disputed reefs in the South China Sea was discussed to find a resolution.

According to New China, the two great leaders focused on tackling the climate issue. The two countries pledged to expand domestic programs to reduce the heat-trapping carbon emissions and develop new and cleaner sources of energy as well as to find some ways to finance these kinds of projects, which can benefit not only the two nations but also the others.

Opportunities for the next areas wherein the two nations can cooperate and set aside differences are also looked into to make strategic context. This has been the most important meeting between China and the U.S. after decades of rift and counter cyber espionage.

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