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Chinese President Hu Jintao has arrived in the United States for a three-day visit. His aim is to boost China-U.S. and expand trade relations. After being by President Barack Obama, he gave a speech on the White House , saying: “I have come to the United States to increase trust, enhance friendship, deepen cooperation and forward the positive, cooperative and comprehensive China-U.S. relationship for the 21st century." The two leaders have a lot to talk about. exploring ways to increase trade and investment between their , they will also discuss the on the Korean Peninsula and human rights. Mr Hu acknowledged that "a lot still needs to be done in China in of human rights".

President Hu Jintao's to Washington is seen as a significant political in China. The country’s newspapers were of pictures of the two presidents shaking hands at the White House. They said the visit, including the dinner on Tuesday night, was an acknowledgment of China’s to global economic and political power in the past . Beijing residents were also enthusiastic about the visit. In an with the Associated Press news agency, office worker Sun Bin said: "China and the U.S. aren't . They're countries that need to work together. China needs the U.S. for its development and the U.S. needs China's development." Another said: "A lot of people are still getting used to China becoming big and . That's why this visit is important."