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    Obama Holds Town Hall Meeting in Shanghai

    President Obama says China now carries "a burden of leadership" it shares with the United States, as he moves from a town hall with students in Shanghai to public appearances with President Hu Jintao in Beijing.  Andrew Nathan is Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and editor of How East Asians View Democracy .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama says China now carries "a burden of leadership" it shares with the United States, as he moves from a town hall with students in Shanghai to public appearances with President Hu Jintao in Beijing. Andrew Nathan is Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and editor of How East Asians View Democracy.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Professor of Political Science, Columbia University

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    'Job One' for the President: Creating Jobs
    1. 0:00Obama Holds Town Hall Meeting in ShanghaiYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47'Job One' for the President: Creating Jobs
    3. 44:07Palin's Book Sales Up, Popularity Down
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