Obama, Hu talk human rights, economic ties
WASHINGTON
The concern over human rights was balanced against U.S.
happiness about what Obama said was $45 billion in expected new
export sale for the U.S. because of business deals with China
cemented by the summit meeting of the world's two largest
economies. Obama said those deals would help create 235,000 U.S.
jobs.
"I absolutely believe China's peaceful rise is good for the
world, and it's good for America," Obama said, addressing a major
concern in Beijing that the United States wants to see China's
growth constrained.
"We welcome China's rights. We just want to make sure that
(its) rise occurs in a way that reinforces international norms,
international rules, and enhances security and peace as opposed to
it being a source of conflict either in the region or around the
world."
