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Mr. Hu also met with Senate leaders, including Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, who on

Wednesday called Mr. Hu a dictator during an interview. The senators discussed concerns

about Chinas currency, which American officials worry remains undervalued, according to one

congressional aide who was in the meeting.

It was never clear how sternly lawmakers might speak to Mr. Hu in private, but in public some

of them have been a bit caustic, while others have been direct without stinging.Mr. Boehner, in a statement after the House meeting, said: China is now our second largest

trading partner and will undoubtedly be a critical economic partner in the future. Thats why I

believe it is important that we continue to resolve our differences in ways that benefit both of

our countries and our people.

In our meeting we addressed some of those challenges, including the need for stronger

intellectual property protections in China and curtailing the aggressive behavior of North

Korea.

And finally, we raised our strong, ongoing concerns with reports of human rights violations in

China, including the denial of religious freedom, and the use of coercive abortion as a

consequence of the one child policy. When it comes to guaranteeing the freedom and dignity

of all her citizens, including and especially the unborn, Chinese leaders have a responsibility to

do better, and the United States has a responsibility to hold them to account.

On his way into todays meeting with Senators, John McCain said, referring to the state dinner

at the White House last night: Theres a certain amount of irony that a Nobel Peace Prize

winner should be hosting a dinner and last years Nobel Prize winner is under house arrest.

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