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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/obama-welcomes-chinese-president.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="President Barack Obama shakes hands with China's President Hu Jintao (AP)" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-obama-welcomes-chinese-president.jpg" alt="President Barack Obama shakes hands with China's President Hu Jintao (AP)"/></a></p>
<p>China and the US got down to the key issues facing their leaders after president Hu Jintao&#8217;s formal welcome to the White House.</p>
<p>Mr Hu and president Barack Obama wasted no time in delivering pointed messages to each other at the start of day-long meetings to address trade, security and human rights issues that have been the cause of past disagreements.</p>
<p>In his remarks at the arrival ceremony, Mr Obama said each country had an enormous stake in the others&#8217; future, and he then referenced human rights.</p>
<p>&#8220;We also know this: history shows that societies are more harmonious, nations are more successful and the world is more just when the rights and responsibilities of all nations and all peoples are upheld &#8211; including the universal rights of every human being,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>Mr Hu replied that the relationship between the two powers should be based on &#8220;mutual respect,&#8221; with each country recognising the others&#8217; core interests and choices of development paths &#8211; suggesting limits to how far the US can push China on issues from currency to human rights.</p>
<p>The state visit marked Mr Hu&#8217;s first visit to the US since 2006 when his arrival ceremony was marred by protocol blunders including an outburst from a protester from the Falun Gong spiritual sect. </p>
<p>Mr Hu arrived at the White House as part of a highly-choreographed ceremony, complete with welcomes from the president, vice president Joe Biden and their wives, and a long line of cabinet members and Chinese dignitaries.</p>
<p>Mr Obama and Mr Hu stood at attention as a military band played both national anthems. The Chinese anthem was properly announced as that of the &#8220;People&#8217;s Republic of China,&#8221; avoiding another gaffe committed during the 2006 visit when an announcer mistakenly used the official name of Taiwan.</p>
<p>The two leaders inspected troops on the White House South Lawn, then approached a line where they shook hands and greeted a group of children and young people holding Chinese and US flags.</p>
<p>Mr Obama then met Mr Hu in the Oval Office. The president will also host a session with Mr Hu, Chinese business leaders and 14 leading American chief executives. Later the two leaders plan a brief news conference limited to four questions. Mr Hu will then be honoured at a State Department lunch. Capping the day will be a lavish, pomp-filled state dinner.</p>
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