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US, China Grow Closer Despite Touchy Issues

Posted Sep 6, 07 3:18 PM CDT in US,  Politics,  World 

(Newser) – President Bush accepted an invitation today from China’s president to attend next summer’s Olympics, a gesture that will likely anger human rights activists but may increase pressure on Beijing, the Times reports. In a 90-minute meeting in the eve of the APEC summit, Hu Jintao and Bush also discussed climate change and recalls of Chinese-made toys.

“It was a constructive and cordial conversation,” said Bush, who consistently describes US-China relations as “complex.” An Asia expert says his acceptance represents a “public vote of confidence” for the Chinese but also “raises pressure” on them to focus on human rights abuses. Hu and Bush also agreed to link their countries' militaries using a Soviet-era-style hotline.

Source New York Times

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