Obama says China's Xi has consolidated power quickly, worrying neighbors

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Chinese President Xi Jinping had consolidated power faster than any Chinese leader in decades, raising human rights concerns and worrying China's neighbors. Obama, who met Xi last month in Beijing, told the Business Roundtable group of U.S. chief executives that the Chinese leader had won respect in the short time since he had taken over. ... Read More http://ift.tt/1FRkaQB