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The US president has held a dialogue with students at Fudan University in Shanghai. After fifteen minutes of opening remarks, free discussions gave Barack Obama and the students a chance to learn more about each other face to face.

US President Barack Obama gestures as he delivers a speech at a dialogue with Chinese youths at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum during his four-day state visit to China, Nov. 16, 2009.[Chen Fei/Xinhua]

Before his political tour in Beijing, Barack Obama got a chance to refresh his thoughts. And China got a hint of what he's bringing.

US president Barack Obama said, "The notion that we must be adversaries is not precedent. Indeed, because of our cooperation, the United States and China are more prosperous and more secure."

This is the first town-hall style meeting between a visiting US President and his audience. Instead of a speech in a huge theater, it's the give-and-take of questions and answers.

Bilateral trade is another topic. Obama says the US does not seek to contain China's rise and he welcomes China to be a "strong, prosperous, and successful member of the community of nations."

The president says he's looking forward to discussing many pressing international issues with Chinese leaders when they meet.

CCTV reporter Wang Mangmang said, "Like his predecessors, Barack Obama begins his China visit away from the country's capital. The choice of the commercial hub Shanghai highlights the importance of bilateral trade. And the president's interactions with young Chinese will help inform his own views about the country, the fresh thoughts from a new generation that will help shape the future of China-US relations. It's a learning trip with several missions."