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February 15, 2012

Obama Hosts Chinese VP Xi Jinping 
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President Obama hosted Chinese Vice President, and presumptive
leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping at the White House on Tuesday as part of a
key U.S. visit. Xi is in line to assume the Chinese presidency in March
2013. As the two sat in the Oval Office, Obama said he would press China
on its human rights policies and on currency manipulation.

President Obama: "We want to work with China to make sure that everybody
is working by the same rules of the road when it comes to the world
economic system, and that includes ensuring that there is a balanced
trade flow between not only the United States and China, but around the
world. It also means that on critical issues like human rights, we will
continue to emphasize what we believe is the importance of recognizing
the aspirations and rights of all people."



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