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Getting to Know You: The Obama Administration and China
Human rights and currency manipulation were on the back burner for Hillary Clinton’s visit to China. The Secretary of State emphasized economics and global warming. Also, President Obama discusses the stimulus package with the governors, and Hollywood and Bollywood at last night’s Oscars.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenHuman rights and currency manipulation were on the back burner for Hillary Clinton’s visit to China. The Secretary of State emphasized economics and global warming. We ask how the substance and her style of diplomacy will go down in Beijing and in Washington. Also, President Obama discusses the stimulus package with the governors, and Slumdog Millionaire, a film about India that no Indian could have directed.
Banner image: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao in Beijing. Photo: Oliver Weiken-Pool/Getty Images
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President Obama told the nation's governors today that $15 billion in stimulus money will reach the states on Wednesday to help with Medicaid payments to the poor.
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Traffic in Hollywood was stalled during this morning's rush hour as the sets were being deconstructed at the Kodak Theater. The Nielson ratings for last night's Oscars were 6% better than last year's. But the big news for Hollywood could be the arrival of Bollywood.
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