Obama Hu Jintao

• With Obama, Hu admits China's rights need help

  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 US considers the communist na...

• China's rise good for the world: Obama

  US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed closer cooperation on Wednesday on critical issues ranging from increasing trade between the world's two largest economies to fighting terrorism. But they also stood fast on differences, especially over human rights.Obama acknowledged that differences on rights were "an occasional sour...

• Full Text: Obama's speech in Hu Jintao's honour

  Good morning, everyone. President Hu, members of the Chinese delegation, on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. And on behalf of the American people, welcome to the United States.  Three decades ago, on a January day like this, another American President stood here and welcomed another Chinese leader for the historic nor...

• Barack Obama welcomes Hu Jintao with 21-gun salute

  Declaring that China and the United States have ''an enormous stake in each other's success,'' President Obama welcomed President Hu Jintao of China to the White House on Wednesday with an elaborate color-guard ceremony that included a colonial fife and drum band and a 21-gun salute.The formal White House arrival ceremony - the 21-gun salute is res...

• Obama's tightrope act in China

  What stood out was President Obama's polite message telling Beijing to talk to the Dalai Lama's people.