countries are more successful when they respect the rights
up Hu Jintao to the White House for state visit
Washington (EFE) .- The U.S. president, Barack Obama, said the official welcome Chinese President Hu Jintao, that " are more harmonious societies and nations are more successful "when rights are respected," including individual human rights. "
The Chinese president, meanwhile, stressed in his speech during the welcome ceremony White House on the need for "mutual respect" in bilateral relations and cooperation as an instrument to achieve "a world more harmonious. "
In a brief speech, Obama said both countries" suits them enormously, "and felt that cooperation with the state visit of Hu Jintao starts today, the U.S. and China feel the foundation for his life "for the next thirty years." All countries, including ours, will be more successful if we work together, "Obama said.
U.S. President, as he pointed previously the White House, brought up the issue of human rights in China, one of the thorniest in the bilateral relationship, to urge Beijing to respect fundamental freedoms.
are more harmonious societies, nations are more successful and the world is a better place where rights are respected, including individual human rights, "the U.S. president.
Obama did not mention, however, political prisoners in China, whose freedom claimed his secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, in a speech last Friday in which he referred in particular, among others, the Nobel Peace Prize Liu Xiaobo .
The Chinese president said that since restored full diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1979, "the relationship has become a global influence."
Hu invited "to achieve cooperation sustainable development "and a relationship based on mutual respect, where every country" respects the main interests of others ", and" mutual benefit ".
The Chinese president said" further progress "in bilateral relations and urged to "seize this opportunity to forge a path of development and prosperity side by side "and achieve" a more harmonious world. "
After the ceremony, surrounded by pomp and circumstance, in which Hu was received with 21 gun salute, an honor reserved for heads State and fife music, both presidents returned to the residential area of \u200b\u200bthe White House for coffee.
After that, start a bilateral meeting, first alone and then surrounded by their teams advisers, after which he will meet with businessmen from both countries and will offer a press conference.
The day will include a luncheon at the State Department that Vice President Joe Biden will host, will conclude with a state dinner, the highest honor given to a visiting leader.
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