U.S., China Agree to Focus on Economy, Climate
Long-Standing Human Rights Concerns Put on Back Burner During Clinton Trip
China and the United States agreed Saturday to begin high-level consultations on combating the global economic crisis and climate change, with China's poor human rights record relegated as a lesser priority.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton held extensive talks with a panoply of Chinese officials, including President Hu Jintao, and toured a new low-emissions power plant using General Electric technology to highlight the Obama ...
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I wonder if the nature of Obama's politics means human rights taking a back seat when more hopeful issues (e.g. green energy) are easier to talk about?