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Obama pushes China on yuan, Hu silent (Reuters)
US, China tout $45 billion in export deals (Reuters)
Obama pushes Hu on China's currency, rights (Reuters)
With Obama, Hu concedes China's rights need help (AP)
Jackie Chan, Barbra Streisand lead Hu state dinner guests (AFP)
Boehner a no-show at White House state dinner (AP)
China agrees to purchase billions in US goods (AP)
China says 5 more years of U.S.-Sino panda diplomacy (Reuters)
On China state dinner menu? Meat and potatoes (AP)
Obama says US, China share climate goals (AFP)
Senator hits 'made in China' US presidents (AFP)
Remarks by Obama and Hu at Washington news conference (Reuters)
Hu admits China has long way to go on rights (AFP)
US research centre for Chinese carmaker: report (AFP)
VP Biden accepts invite to visit China's Xi (Reuters)
Hu faces rough welcome in US Congress (AFP)
Hu concedes China needs human rights improvements (Reuters)
Obama: Chinese currency still undervalued (AP)
Hu: 'A lot' still needed on human rights in China (AP)

Obama pushes China on yuan, Hu silent (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 05:57 PM PST

Reuters - Calls by U.S. President Barack Obama on China to speed up currency revaluation got a cool reception on Wednesday from visiting President Hu Jintao who gave no hint that Beijing would heed the call.

US, China tout $45 billion in export deals (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 05:45 PM PST

Reuters - The United States and China on Wednesday agreed on $45 billion in U.S. export deals and to give U.S. companies greater access to China's $88 billion-plus government contracts market at the start of Chinese President Hu Jintao's four-day state visit.

Obama pushes Hu on China's currency, rights (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 05:20 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama urged Chinese President Hu Jintao to let the value of China's yuan currency rise and delivered a strong message on U.S. concerns over Beijing's human rights record at a summit on Wednesday.

With Obama, Hu concedes China's rights need help (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 05:14 PM PST

AP - In a rare concession on a highly sensitive issue, Chinese President Hu Jintao used his White House visit on Wednesday to acknowledge "a lot still needs to be done" to improve human rights in his nation accused of repressing its people. President Barack Obama pushed China to adopt fundamental freedoms but assured Hu the U.S. considers the communist nation a friend and vital economic partner.

Jackie Chan, Barbra Streisand lead Hu state dinner guests (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 04:16 PM PST

AFP - Action star Jackie Chan and pop diva Barbra Streisand topped a guest list including three presidents and political and media elites at a US state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao Wednesday.

Boehner a no-show at White House state dinner (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 03:50 PM PST

AP - House Speaker John Boehner's decision to skip the White House state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao, following his declining to join President Barack Obama aboard Air Force One last week, has again raised the question of whether the two political leaders are having trouble getting along.

China agrees to purchase billions in US goods (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 02:22 PM PST

AP - The Obama administration, trying to build ties with an economic rival, said Wednesday that China would buy $25 billion in U.S. goods and had given final approval to a long-negotiated $19 billion deal for 200 Boeing planes.

China says 5 more years of U.S.-Sino panda diplomacy (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 02:11 PM PST

Reuters - China is extending its so-called panda diplomacy agreement with the United States, letting giant pandas stay at the Washington national zoo for another five years, a Chinese conservation official said on Wednesday.

On China state dinner menu? Meat and potatoes (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 01:28 PM PST

AP - The White House says President Barack Obama and the first lady want tonight's state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao (hoo jihn-tow) to show off some of America's most recognized offerings and the menu lives up to the description.

Obama says US, China share climate goals (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 01:16 PM PST

AFP - US President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Chinese President Hu Jintao agreed with him on the need to fight climate change by moving ahead in international negotiations.

Senator hits 'made in China' US presidents (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:56 PM PST

AFP - With Chinese President Hu Jintao on a state visit to Washington, a US senator expressed disbelief Wednesday that a major museum in the US capital sells only "crafted in China" busts of US presidents.

Remarks by Obama and Hu at Washington news conference (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:44 PM PST

Reuters - Following are remarks by President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao at a news conference in Washington after talks at the White House.

Hu admits China has long way to go on rights (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:09 PM PST

AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao acknowledged on Wednesday that a great deal more needed to be done on human rights in his country, but also stressed "national circumstances" were different in China.

US research centre for Chinese carmaker: report (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:05 PM PST

AFP - China's Changan Automobile Group announced Tuesday it is to open a research and development centre in the US motor city of Detroit, state media reported.

VP Biden accepts invite to visit China's Xi (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:05 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. Vice-president Joseph Biden said on Wednesday he had accepted an invitation to visit China to meet his Chinese counterpart.

Hu faces rough welcome in US Congress (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:00 PM PST

AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao, challenged and feted at the White House Wednesday, faces a rougher welcome a day later from top US lawmakers who shunned his state dinner and branded him a "dictator."

Hu concedes China needs human rights improvements (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:42 AM PST

Reuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao, asked a second time about human rights at a Washington news conference, said "a lot still needs to be done" in China on rights while insisting enormous progress has been made.

Obama: Chinese currency still undervalued (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:40 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama says he has told Chinese President Hu Jintao (hoo jihn-tow) that China's currency is still undervalued.

Hu: 'A lot' still needed on human rights in China (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:23 AM PST

AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao (hoo jihn-tow) says "a lot" still needs to be done to improve human rights in China.