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The US and China: Face to Face at the White House
As President Hu Jintaou arrives tomorrow for a White House visit, the US and China are being compared to two aircraft carriers that can only be moved from the very top. We hear how both countries have been preparing. Can personal connections resolve the increased tensions of recent years? Also, "Baby Doc" Duvalier returns to Haiti, and Martin Luther King, Jr., then and now.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAs President Hu Jintaou arrives tomorrow for a White House visit, the US and China are being compared to two aircraft carriers that can only be moved from the very top. We hear how both countries have been preparing. Can personal connections resolve the increased tensions of recent years? Also, former Dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier Returns to Haiti, and Martin Luther King, Jr., then and now.
Banner image: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks on January 14, 2011 at the State Department, making a passionate call for China to improve human rights, pledging not to shy away from disagreements ahead of a state visit by President Hu Jintao. Photo: Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images
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The regime of Haiti's dictator, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, was so corrupt and brutal he was forced out of the country 25 years ago. Yesterday, despite the prospect of prosecution, he left luxurious exile in France and returned to Port-au-Prince.
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The Obama Administration's been preparing for weeks for Wednesday's summit, likely to be the last with Chinese President, Hu Jintao, who will be gone next year. Tomorrow, they'll have a small, private dinner with top aides, before attending the third full state dinner of Obama's term, an honor Hu was denied by George W. Bush.
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