Beijing  - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday met Chinese leaders for talks that were expected to focus on the global economy, climate change and other international issues.

Clinton was expected to discuss tensions over North Korea with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, following talks with her South Korean counterpart on Friday.

"As we start the new administration of President Obama, we want to deepen and broaden our relationship (with China)," Clinton said.

Washington, Feb 20: Revealing a lighter side to her personality, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has disclosed that her favourite musicians are the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

Appearing on the Indonesian music talk show `Awesome', she said that the show was a cross between NBC''s `Today' show and many MTV programs.

"Here is the problem. See all of these people? If I start to sing, they will leave," the Washington Times quoted her as saying to the studio audience.

Washington, Feb. 20 : Days after the Pakistan Government signed a deal with the Taliban to establish peace in the Swat Valley, Washington is still trying to ascertain the intricacies of the deal, with US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton saying that Islamabad is making `contradictory statements' about its intentions regarding the accord.

"I want to get the whole picture of what it is they''re attempting to achieve," The News quoted Clinton, as saying on the sidelines of her first official visit to Tokyo.

Washington, Feb. 18 : US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has revealed that she was taken aback when President Barack Obama offered her the post of his chief diplomat.

"I didn''t expect to end up working for the man who defeated me in last year''s Democratic primaries," the Washington Times quoted, Clinton, as saying.

Addressing a gathering of civil society leaders in Jakarta, she said: "In elections, there are winners and losers, and the losers should acknowledge their defeat and either move on, or try to bring about change by other peaceful means."

Lahore, Feb. 18: Alarmed by the recent upsurge in militant activities in Pakistan and other countries of the region, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has said that extremists not only pose threat to Pakistan, but it also is a major concern for the United States.

"Activity by the extremist elements in Pakistan poses a direct threat to the government of Pakistan as well as to the security of the US, Afghanistan and a number of other nations beyond the immediate region," The Daily Times quoted Clinton, as saying.

Tokyo - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Tokyo Monday, kicking off her first visit abroad since taking office last month.

The global economic downturn, North Korea's nuclear weapons programme as well as bilateral relations were expected to feature prominently in talks Tuesday with Japan's top leaders.

Clinton and her Japanese counterpart, Hirofumi Nakasone, are also to sign an agreement to transfer 8,000 US soldiers from the southern Japanese island of Okinawa to Guam, a US territory in the Pacific Ocean.