Daily World Buzz: Obama meets Hu Jintao's "Guarantee of Human Rights"

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Obama meets Hu Jintao's "Guarantee of Human Rights"

NEW YORK - U.S. President Barack Obama accepts with honor Hu Jintao to the White House for US-China summit. But the Chinese leader did not spare the issue of respect for human rights, well before the face-off between the two giants of the planet in the Oval Office, during the welcome speech. "Human rights must be guaranteed to all," said Obama, because "when countries prosper" universal rights are protected for all human beings.

"Obama reiterated that point even after the summit, in a joint press conference." Hu I Jintao reaffirmed "the importance of respect for universal human rights - says the U.S. president -. universal right of all peoples, and among these are the basic human rights, freedom of expression and to assemble, of religion." Rights, according to Obama, "recognized by the Chinese Constitution." The United States "have always defended those freedoms - yet Obama says -.

defending, of all nations, including China, will become more prosperous and open to success." And there's more: Obama says he invited the Chinese leader to discuss the matter with the Dalai Lama of Tibet and respect the rights of Tibetans. "I was very frank" with Chinese President Hu says Obama, and the question "Sometimes we disagree and there are tensions." Responding to a reporter, Hu Jintao confirmed: "Every time we meet, President Obama and I talk about issues that we share and we do not.

We also talk about human rights, an issue that China recognizes the universality." The theme of human rights, Hu Jintao adds, is "very sensitive in China, which has made enormous progress in this regard." But, keen to stress the Chinese leader, needs to be addressed "recognizing and respecting the right to sovereignty." Burning issue, human rights, on which the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a week ago had already opened the front harshly criticizing China and the example of Liu Xiaobo, 2010 Nobel prize for peace, seclusion in a Chinese prison in 2008.

Before dealing face to face in the White House, Hu Jintao is limited to track progress in relations between China and the U.S. with the advent of the Obama administration. Progress that they see Washington and Beijing on the line in pressing North Korea. "We appreciate the reduction in tensions on the Korean Peninsula - says the next U.S.

president Hu Jintao had - and North Korea to avoid further provocation. And agrees that the priority should be the complete denuclearization of the peninsula." While Obama and Hu talk about North Korea, even Hillary Clinton comes to straight leg on the Iranian nuclear issue. Speaking to ABC, the Secretary of State announced that the U.S.

could take unilateral sanctions against Chinese companies that do not comply with sanctions imposed on Tehran. "And we have repeatedly pointed to the Chinese leadership," Hillary added, noting that the sanctions were voted also from China. Another theme of the meeting at the White House, the level of the yuan, the Chinese currency, which is "undervalued" and needs further adjustment, as Obama repeats again at a press conference with Hu Jintao.

Respecting the voices of the day before, Obama also stressed the need to give "equal opportunity" to U.S. companies in China, thus opening a large market affected by a number of restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. "I told Hu - refers to Obama - that we would like China to increase the flexibility of its currency.

But I also pointed out that the yuan remains undervalued and would need further adjustments in the exchange rate, which would also allow China to to push domestic demand and curb inflationary pressures on the economy. " Regarding the economic relations between the two countries Obama urged the Asian partner to a "healthy competition" that leads both countries to "innovate and to further increase its competitiveness." "It 's this - he added - the kind of relationship that I see for the U.S.

and China in the 21st century." Hu Jintao, on his part, believes the interview "frank, pragmatic and constructive". The Chinese president, reports that he asked Obama to strengthen military cooperation between Washington and Beijing. "The two sides believe that the development of trade and cooperation between our armed forces will contribute to greater mutual trust between our two countries and the growth of our relations." On the other hand, in his speech of welcome U.S.

President stresses the importance of how, "in today's interconnected world, the U.S. and China can" work together "and says that, with the state visit of Chinese leader to the White House , you can "lay the basis for cooperation between U.S. and China over the next 30 years." For the U.S.

President, "a closer relationship with China will help stability," not only in Asia but throughout the world. "Hu Jintao declares to be in Washington to improve bilateral relations with the U.S. because that they want the two peoples is to "open a new chapter" in cooperation "based on benefits for both sides." Hu, the U.S.

and China must "seize the opportunity to work together hand in hand." To begin with, China presents an order for 200 aircraft to the American manufacturer Boeing for a total estimated value of $ 19 billion, as announced by Obama on the sidelines of the summit. But the shopping list of Hu Jintao's not all: the planned purchase of American products worth a total of more than $ 45 billion in the fields of automobile components, agricultural, chemical and machinery.

According to the release of the White House, the agreement will lead to new 235mila jobs. A cute curtain outside the protocol, the greeting reserved by Hu Jintao to Sasha Obama, one of the two daughters of U.S. president. The girl was on the White House lawn next to his classmate, of clearly Chinese origin.

The two presidents were going to personally greet those present, when they came up to Sasha and her companions. "The meet my daughter Sasha," said Obama. Rather than hold her hand, Hu Jintao and China tightens "cheek to cheek" little Obama, while one of the classmates captures the scene with a photo.

Outside the White House is not no protest. "Murderess Hu, Hu liar. Shame on him. Shame on the Chinese Communist Party", these are some of the slogans shouted in a loud voice about forty people. Many of them are the same people who yesterday had a banner in front of the gates of the White House that says 'leader Hu failed'.

Today they have exposed Tibetan flags and banners calling to "stop the repression of Falun Gong." To ensure that their screams could disrupt the meeting between the two leaders, the protesters have been made slightly away from Pennsylvania Avenue and isolated in the gardens of Lafayette Square.