US President Barack Obama's first visit to China will undoubtedly be marked by difficult talks on trade and climate change, but another thorny issue has emerged: how to write "Obama" in Mandarin. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)
US President Barack Obama's first visit to China will undoubtedly be marked by difficult talks on trade and climate change, but another thorny issue has emerged: how to write "Obama" in Mandarin. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)
"I Love Obama'" poster is seen in Obama city, western Japan. The ancient fishing town of 30,000, about 400 kilometres (250 miles) from Tokyo, has long supported its White House namesake, and some of its residents even went to Tokyo to steal a glimpse of the president. (AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)