Thursday, January 20, 2011

China President for Obama: Hu carried away

Barbra Streisand took care of Glamour, business leaders stood in rows, With great fanfare, U.S. President Obama has received China's president Hu. On the crucial question about the human rights of guest from Beijing was silent at first - until he finally has answered. Hu should tell you something, the whole hall waiting tightly packed crowd, the reporters in the East Room of the White House.

They all look to the future, China's President Hu Jintao and Barack Obama have come before the press. A veteran American journalist is like the question we must face now. Strictly speaking, two. One of Obama: "How can the U.S. be so closely allied with a country that treated his people so poorly utilized the censorship and violence to suppress its citizens?" And then, directed to the Chinese: How does Hu justify the human rights record of his country? Obama is prepared for that question, of course.

He had such differences "very frank" discussion with his guest, he answers routine. But differences of opinion prevented him any more than his predecessors because of holding a dialogue with China. Now Hu had off with his answer. But he says nothing, it just goes on with the next questioner, a Chinese television journalist.

More deeply as an American reporter finally said Hu, he had the human rights issue simply not heard, this tedious translation. Finally, he wrestles from a few platitudes. On human rights in China there is "definitely a need for action" - but other nations could not easily interfere in the internal affairs of his country.

White House officials insist after the press conference against the U.S. media on Hu is the tricky question been fully translated. But no matter what it is: The incident revealed that America respond at the state visit of superlatives Although much can. But that must mean far that China will hear everything.

Business leaders instead of narrow-minded communists, because Beijing's delegation travels full of self-confidence. , 45 billion dollars in contracts bring the visit of the U.S. economy, 235,000 jobs hope for America's economic strategists like this: This is shown by the numbers. In Times Square in New York, the Chinese have bought advertising space on the largest screens, the spots show their heroes such as basketball star Yao Ming.

Beijing bar do not appear in the U.S. more than ever yesterday's Communists, but successful as a world economic power. The PR offensive is likely to be a bit of Hu's legacy, 2012, he will probably resign. Henry Kissinger, the grand old man of U.S. diplomacy, said of China's leadership "is not in their perception of the recent strength unusual - but 200 years before that weakness." In Washington, you are doing with the access difficulty.

Sure, the awe of the powerful party is great. Even the members of the White House Press Corps, known for their sharp elbows, from our appearance by Hu and Obama did not simply domestic issues, as they were often used for state visits. As a Chinese cameraman who Hu is allocated directly to boxing by the U.S.

counterparts, although they whisper outraged - but let him through without objection. Even the White House's embarrassing effort to allow any diplomatic error. The last visit by Hu in 2006 as the protesters were Falun Gong religious group banned in China, the host against stretch their protest signs.

This time the protesters have blocked off and instead waving U.S. school children, including Obama's daughter Sasha. 21 Shots Salute sound to welcome Hu. Business leaders from Coca-Cola and Microsoft are backdrop for a meeting in small groups. Singing legend Barbra Streisand Hu outcome ensnares gothic people at lunch, he considered to be her big fan at the state banquet with lobster, steak and apple pie, the rooms are decorated yellow, the Chinese state color.

Obama is reaching to the growing friendship between the two nations. Obama is disappointed - and reserved accordingly, but it seems as if all this is not done sincerely, but pragmatic. The U.S. president rarely shines as such during his reception for the Indian Premier Manmohan Singh estimated about a year ago.

This is not only on the human rights issue. Early in his term of office, Obama sought to revive relations with China again. He personally traveled to Beijing. His aides held several meetings with senior Chinese officials than any previous U.S. administration. Obama was not just about the China market.

He wanted to win the new super power as a global partner - on climate change, the struggle with Iran or Nordka. But the latest demonstrative than the Chinese in Copenhagen at the World Climate Change Conference in late 2009 chess AGAINST behind his back, Obama's enthusiasm waned. "His government now recognizes more clearly the limits of cooperation with China," Daniel Kliman, says China expert at the Center for New American Security in Washington.

A tough course, would therefore be as effective again. "We want to sell them anything," Hillary Clinton who spent time as a slogan, discussions on human rights should not conflict with other objectives of China, urged Beijing now on issues such as freedom of speech. Defense Secretary Robert Gates emphasized particularly in a China visit, the U.S.

would not stand idly Chinese armament in the Pacific. Finance Minister Timothy Geithner insisted that China must revalue its currency in order to keep its exports artificially not cheap. Republican representatives in Congress skipped the state banquet, they like to complain about China's trade practices.

Obama's party colleague, Harry Reid, Senate Democratic leader, called Hu on Wednesday even a "dictator." The president speaks to these fears in the press conference. "We welcome China's rise," he insists. But this should not create new conflicts. He also stressed the importance of this growth for America.

"We want to sell anything," he says, addressed to Hu. The room laughs, but Obama says this very seriously. Already, U.S. exports to China are growing twice as fast as exports to any other world region. The President shall be at the meeting with Hu personally for an even better market access in China.

How can one remain, given the staggering growth numbers and reserved? Hillary Clinton unveiled a loud sigh of WikiLeaks message dispatch once, one can talk seriously with China Tacheles - because it's practical because of its huge stockpile of U.S. Treasury bonds is America's banker. Hardly anyone has experienced this dilemma more clearly than Obama.

It is reported that the U.S. President Hu talks with a small group and the fate of Liu Xiaobo - the imprisoned dissidents, the Chinese Powerful recently could not travel to the award ceremony in Oslo. The direct predecessor of Xiaobo was called as a Nobel Peace Prize: Barack Obama.
Posted by Manlio Gandolfi at 11:17 AM

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