Factbox: Details of Hu's U.S. visit

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WASHINGTON | Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:26am EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States takes place January 18-21. Here are some of the main events of his trip:

TUESDAY, Jan 18

Hu arrives late in the day and attends a private dinner with President Barack Obama at the White House.

WEDNESDAY, Jan 19

Morning:

-- Arrival ceremony on the South Lawn.

-- Series of bilateral meetings at the White House; Obama and Hu will also drop by a meeting of Chinese and U.S. business executives.

-- Joint press conference with Obama in the White House East Room.

Afternoon:

Luncheon at the U.S. State Department hosted by Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill.

Evening:

Formal state dinner at the White House.

THURSDAY, Jan 20

-- Hu visits Capitol Hill for meeting with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders, including heads and ranking members of key committees.

-- Hu delivers address at U.S.-China Business Council

-- Departs for Chicago. Chicago leg is likely to include a visit to a Chinese-owned auto parts plant but it is unclear whether that will be on Thursday or Friday.

FRIDAY, Jan 21

Hu departs Chicago, ends U.S. trip.

(Compiled by Caren Bohan and Paul Eckert)
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mattm2 wrote:
Right wingnuts are bashing China big time before the visit. Want to discredit the President any way they can even if it is not the Country’s best interests.

Jan 15, 2011 1:26pm EST  --  Report as abuse
morristhewise wrote:
In less than a decade neither the US nor China will rule the world. It will be the influential international corporations that are deeply rooted in both nations. Their main opposition will be the MIC who would rather those two super powers remain in a cold war.

Jan 15, 2011 5:06pm EST  --  Report as abuse
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