President Obama has been meeting with the new British Prime Minister Theresa May at the G20 summit in China.
Britain's vote earlier this year to leave the European Union was top of their agenda, as Mrs. May insisted that exit negotiations would move forward.
Mr. Obama said the 'special relationship' between the two countries would continue, despite his personal lobbying for a 'remain' vote earlier this year.
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Mr, Obama added that the US would prioritise trade negotiations with the EU and the Pacific nations over a UK deal, but that Washington would do all it could to ensure good Anglo-American economic ties were maintained:
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Mr. Obama also mentioned the reports that Chinese officials clashed with White House staff over the extent of American media access upon his arrival on Saturday. The President said the US would never apologise for its insistence on press freedom, but added that he understood it could be tough accommodating American demands:
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