Hu meets congressional leaders

Chinese President Hu Jintao heard anxiety about China's human being rights and financial policies as he wrapped up his visit to Washington with convention on Capitol Hill.

Hu met unconnectedly with House and Senate leaders previous to a scheduled lunch with businessmen and going away for Chicago.

House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) said participants at the House meeting "raised our strong, ongoing anxiety with reports of human rights violations in China, as well as the denial of sacred freedom and the use of coercive abortion" as a result of China's one-child rule.

He said they also address the need for China to better keep academic property and restrain the aggressive deeds of North Korea.

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Hu urges closer US-China ties as world powers

Chinese President Hu Jintao deprived of his country is an armed danger despite its arms increase and pushed the U.S. on Thursday for earlier collaboration between the global powers. He urge the United States to treat China "with respect and as equals" after encounter a fresh bombardment of criticism from lawmakers in excess of human rights.

In a luncheon speech to American business managerial, Hu also urged the U.S. to go on to know China's rule over Taiwan and Tibet.

"China-U.S. relations will take pleasure in smooth and sturdy growth when the two countries switch well issues involving each other's most important interests. Otherwise, our relationships will suffer unvarying trouble or still tension," Hu said as he enfolded up his state visit to Washington.

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With Obama, Hu concedes China's rights need help

In a uncommon allowance on a highly receptive subject, Chinese President Hu Jintao used his White House visit on Wednesday to recognize "a lot still needs to be complete" to get better human rights in his nation accuse of repress its people. President Barack Obama pressed China to adopt primary freedoms but guaranteed Hu the U.S. consider the socialist nation a friend and vital monetary partner.

Hu's commentary met with immediate cynicism from human rights advocates, who dismiss them as words backed by no real the past of action. Hu contends his country has "made vast progress" but provide no particulars.

Still, his comments seemed to hearten and revelation U.S. officials, coming during an complex visit that centered on boosting do business and trust between the world's two chief economies.

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