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US Lawmakers Raise Human Rights Concerns With Chinese Leader

WASHINGTON -- U.S. lawmakers say they complained about human rights abuses in China as they met Thursday with President Hu Jintao, a day after the communist leader conceded that his country needed to improve its rights record. Hu met separately with House and Senate leaders on Capitol Hill before addressing trade and...

For China and US, a Summit That's All About R-E-S-P-E-C-T

For all the laundry list of profound and resonating issues confronting the United States and China, from North Korea and human rights to currency rates and trade deals that affect hundreds of thousands of American jobs, the goal of President Hu Jintao's state visit to Washington seemed to boil down to two words: mutual...

Boehner Snubs Obama State Dinner: Opinion Roundup

When the who's who of American politics and Chinese diplomacy gathers this evening at the White House to greet Chinese President Hu Jintao at a State Dinner, House Speaker John Boehner will be noticeably absent. The Ohio Republican declined an invitation from President Barack Obama to join him in welcoming Hu with the...

Opinion: Unlocking the Potential of US-China Economic Cooperation

Cliff Owen, AP We have to keep working to build a commercial environment in China that's friendly to global innovation and international competition, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke says. We are at a turning point in the U.S.-China economic partnership. For years, China and the United States benefited...

Opinion Roundup: The 5 C's of Hu's Washington Visit

Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Washington today for a series of meetings with U.S. officials, including President Barack Obama. The visit will culminate on Wednesday with an official state dinner. It comes a week after U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates traveled to China, where he took a firm stand against...