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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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The Hu-Obama Summit: A Historical Perspective
Ties that bind: As the leaders of the U.S. and China prepare to meet, Asia Society President Emeritus Nicholas Platt looks at current frictions through the lens of history.
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Thomas Friedman: 'That Used to Be Us'
NEW YORK, January 10, 2011 - Thomas Friedman speculates whether the US, compared with China, has lost its "can-do" spirit in the...
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Thomas Friedman on China and the US (Complete)
NEW YORK, January 10, 2011 - Commentator Thomas Friedman compares the relative situations of China and the United States with Orville...
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China's New Media Landscape (Complete)
NEW YORK, January 6, 2011 - Benjamin Liebman, Susan Shirk, Guobin Yang, and Orville Schell look at the ways in which the Chinese government...
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The International Human Rights System is Dead, China Killed It
China is asserting its growing power by abetting regimes that abuse human rights.
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Designing Sustainable Cities for China (Complete)
NEW YORK, December 1, 2010 - Zhenjiang Mayor Liu Handong discusses urban growth with planners and architects Yuwen Jiansheng, Trent Lethco...
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When A Billion Chinese Jump (Complete)
NEW YORK, November 15, 2010 - Guardian reporter Jonathan Watts talks to Orville Schell about what the rapid pace of change in China means...
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US-China Relations and the Role of Education
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2010 — US-China relations will be an important cornerstone for many sectors in the coming decades. A panel...
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China Watchers Interpret China
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2010 - Journalists James Fallows and John Pomfret discuss the media's responsibilities, and the difficulties it...
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Under Secretary Judith McHale (excerpt)
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2010 - U.S. Under Secretary of State Judith McHale discusses U.S.-China Relations and the important role of people-to...
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