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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.

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By Warren Olney • Jan 17, 2011 • 51m Listen

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, 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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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Darrell Satzman

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