WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama welcomed Chinese President Hu Jintao to the White House Wednesday with a full honors, red carpet greeting, marking the start of daylong meetings to address trade, security and human rights issues that have been the cause of past strain between the two powers.
With many Americans blaming China at least in part for the high U.S. unemployment rate, both presidents will be looking to build trust in a relationship grounded in mutual interest but troubled by intractable disputes.
