Hu comes to Washington (Jan. 18 to 21)
News and analysis on the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao
A day of pomp and ceremony
Wednesday's state visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao was international diplomacy's version of playing nice: kind words, heartfelt promises and agreeing to disagree.
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Hu Jintao calls for deeper engagement
Hu Jintao called Thursday for deeper engagement with the United States on a broad range of issues, warning that only by working together in some areas and respecting national differences in others will the two nations avoid friction in the years ahead.
Obama makes Hu look good on rights
Obama's failure to recognize the need to move toward democracy made him look more tolerant of dictatorship than China's president.
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