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President Hu Visits Washington

China and the United States dominate global diplomacy. How they clash or cooperate has the potential to shape the rest of the 21st century. Can President Barack Obama reset the relationship with Beijing when he hosts the long-awaited Jan. 18-21 state visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao to Washington DC? Exchange rates, trade, economic imbalances, intellectual property protection, military build-ups, North Korea, Iran, nuclear proliferation, and human rights are just some of the many issues to be tackled. Below is what our experts see as the major challenges and the likely outcomes. Also listed are recent articles and events at Asia Society on China.

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Gift of Friendship… Or Something Else? Obama's Souvenir to Hu Baffles Some
Did President Obama give President Hu a piece of outright kitsch?
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Video: Metzl Looks at Obama's Agenda During Hu Visit on CNN
Appearing on CNN's Parker Spitzer Show, Asia Society Executive Vice-President Jamie Metzl said Hu's visit is 'critically important.'
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Asia Society Fellows Provide 'The Takeaway' on Hu's Visit
Simon Tay and Shen Dingli offer public radio some background on what's unfolding in Washington.
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An Open Letter to President Hu Jintao... from Uncle Sam
US-China collaboration is the key to solving this century's challenges.
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Clinton Urges China to Fulfill Promise Days Before Hu Visit
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday put pressure on China to improve its human rights record.
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The US and China: A Joint Strategy on Iran?
NEW YORK, January 12, 2011 - Asia Society's Suzanne DiMaggio discusses whether Presidents Hu and Obama can find common ground on dealing...
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A 'Reset' Moment for the US and China
NEW YORK, January 12, 2011 - Arthur Ross Director of the Center on US-China Relations Orville Schell explains how China is pioneering a...
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Building the Next Generation of US-China Leaders
NEW YORK, January 12, 2011 - Asia Society education expert Chris Livaccari says building educational exchanges between China and US is...
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Metzl: Obama Must Be More Aggressive When Hu Visits US
NEW YORK, January 12, 2011 - Asia Society Executive VP Jamie Metzl discusses the agenda for Obama-Hu summit and what will make it a...
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President Hu 'Looking to Cement a Legacy'
NEW YORK, January 12, 2011 - Asia Society's Mike Kulma assesses the various agendas Chinese President Hu Jintao will hope to fulfill when...
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