President Barack Obama will discuss the incident between five Chinese ships and a U.S. Navy surveillance vessel when he meets Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Thursday, the White House said Wednesday. “The incident involving the boats of the two countries will be on the list for discussion. I don't think it will overshadow it, but I think the president will continue to make clear our country's position,” spokesman Robert Gibbs said. “The president looks forward to discussing issues of mutual concern with the Chinese foreign minister, including our global economic crisis,” Gibbs told reporters Asked whether the talks would include the sensitive subject of the value of the Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar, Gibbs replied, “I would probably put that under the global economic crisis and a number of other issues that will be on the agenda that the president looks forward to talking to the foreign minister about.”