HU….HAH….PAGEANTRY IN THE WHITE HOUSE

Posted By on January 20th, 2011

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Thorny issues surface in Hu visit

Human rights, yuan discussed amid toasts to cooperation

By Stephen Dinan

The closely structured pageantry of a state visit was unable to mask simmering issues between the United States and China on Wednesday, as President Obama prodded Chinese President Hu Jintao to revalue the Chinese currency, the yuan, and Mr. Hu acknowledged “a lot still needs to be done” on his country’s human rights record.

WELCOME: President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday before a state dinner for him. The leaders agreed to deals Mr. Obama said are worth $45 billion and 245,000 jobs to the U.S., but human rights and currency manipulation also came up. (Associated Press)WELCOME: President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday before a state dinner for him. The leaders agreed to deals Mr. Obama said are worth $45 billion and 245,000 jobs to the U.S., but human rights and currency manipulation also came up. (Associated Press)© Copyright 2011 The Washington Times, LLC. Click here for reprint permission.

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