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Obama holds talks with Xi Jinping
United States President Barack Obama holds one-on-one talks in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The discussions follow the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, which ended yesterday. The two leaders are expected to focus on areas of cooperation, as well as differences, including Beijing's claims to the South China Sea and cyberespionage. Obama will then travel to Napypyidaw in Myanmar for the East Asia Summit.
 
Chief executive visits Beijing ministries
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying concludes his trip to Beijing with visits to various ministries to receive briefings on their work. Leung was in the capital for the Apec summit. He earlier met President Xi Jinping and discussed the Occupy protests. Leung is accompanied by Transport and Housing Secretary Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, who will visit the Transport Ministry tomorrow before returning to Hong Kong.
 
Occupy movement comes under spotlight
The University of Hong Kong's law faculty hosts a forum on the Occupy movement. Speakers include academics Albert Chen Hung-yee and Johannes Chan Man-mun and outspoken Civic Party lawmaker Ronny Tong Ka-wah. The movement is now in its 45th day. Protesters are occupying roads in Admiralty, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok. There have been suggestions that the government may move soon to end the protests.
 
Lawmakers debate resignation call
Legislative councillors debate a motion put forward by independent pan-democrat Wong Yuk-man calling on Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and his ministers to resign and for a committee to be created to put forward changes to the Basic Law, including provision for genuine universal suffrage and a definition of the city's autonomy. Legco members are unlikely to endorse the motion given the government majority in the council.
 
Probe set to land on comet
The European Space Agency is aiming to drop a lander on the surface of a comet for the first time, a manoeuvre which experts say is like trying to hit a target with a balloon. The lander, called Philae, will be dropped from the Rosetta satellite. The probe left earth in March 2004 and has been circling around the comet since August sending pictures and reporting on surface features.
 
NBA basketball hits Mexico
The Houston Rockets take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a regular season game in Mexico City. The game is part of an attempt by the NBA to expand its support base. There will be another overseas game on January 15, when the Milwaukee Bucks take on the New York Knicks in London's O2 arena.


Talking Points, November 12, 2014

United States President Barack Obama (above) holds one-on-one talks in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

Civic Party lawmaker Ronny Tong Ka-wah is one of the speakers at HKU law faculty's forum on the Occupy movement.

Artist's impression of the Philae lander.

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United States President Barack Obama holds one-on-one talks in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The discussions follow the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, which ended on Tuesday.


Talking Points, November 12, 2014

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Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...