Bush begins China trip

US President George W Bush today arrived in Beijing, China, on the final leg of his Asia tour and said the country was lending ‘‘steady and strong support’’ to the US-led war on terrorism.

High on Mr Bush’s agenda with Chinese President Jiang Zemin is preventing the sale of missile and nuclear technology to nations such as Iran and Pakistan. The two leaders hoped to complete an agreement during their meetings in Beijing, a senior White House official said.