1 When the G-20 countries convened at St. At the June summit, Obama agreed with Xi that 'working together cooperatively' and bringing US-China relations 'to a new level' were sound ideas. On the surface, it appeared that the two leaders were on the same page. President Xi Jinping's call for a 'new type of great-power relationship' in meetings in 2013 with President Obama raises important questions about the future of US-China relations.