Chinese President Hu Jintao's Visit To The U.S. -- News Updates January 20, 2011

Chinese President Hu Jintao To Face Critics On Capitol Hill -- Washington Post

Chinese President Hu Jintao will come to Congress on Thursday for meetings on both ends of the Capitol with some of his critics, a day after being feted at the White House but also pressed on human rights and other issues.

In sharp contrast to the toasts and tributes of Wednesday night's state dinner hosted by President Obama, a bipartisan collection of congressmen are already asking sharply critical questions about China's handling of its domestic economy and its alleged human rights abuses.

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More News On Chinese President Hu Jintao's Visit To The U.S.

After summit pomp, China's Hu to face lawmakers -- Yahoo News/AFP
Chinese president faces chilly welcome in U.S. Congress -- CNN
China's Hu to meet Congress critics amid economic fears -- BBC
China's Hu to meet Congress critics amid economic fears -- BBC

Obama and Hu see red in tense exchange over trade and human rights -- The Daily Mail
Obama, Hu make divides public but seek trust -- Yahoo News/AFP
Rivals Seek New Balance -- Wall Street Journal
Obama Pushes Hu on Rights but Stresses Ties to China -- New York Times
Obama, China's Hu agree to disagree -- L.A. Times
Obama Pushes Hu on China's Currency And Rights -- New York Times/Reuters

Obama hosts Hu Jintao on state visit, presses China on human rights -- Washington Post
Obama: China's Human Rights Record "Source of Tension" -- CBS News
Welcoming China's Hu, Obama presses human rights, trade -- McClatchy News
Barack Obama welcomes Hu Jintao with human rights rebuke -- The Telegraph
China's Hu says 'a lot to be done' on human rights -- BBC
China state visit to US: Chinese media downplay human rights talk -- The Guardian

U.S., China Affirm Military Ties During Hu Visit to Washington -- U.S. Department of Defense
Subtle Signs of Progress in U.S.-China Relations -- New York Times
President Obama makes Hu Jintao look good on rights -- Washington Post editorial
Outside View: Hu and Obama's Theater of the Absurd -- UPI