Obama hosts Chinese President Hu Jintao for State Visit at White House
The Chinese flag waves in the wind as U.S. President Barack Obama listens to remarks by Chinese President Hu Jintao during a formal arrival ceremony for Hu's state visit on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on January 19, 2011. UPI/Pat Benic
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