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President Obama and President Hu Press Conference

Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao held a joint press conference on Jan. 19, 2011. The first question from the press, on the issue of human rights, comes at 16:45 in the video. Both Hu and Obama commented on a wide variety of issues, including human rights. "China recognizes and also respects the universality of human rights," said President Hu. "At the same time, we do believe that we also need to take into account the different and national circumstances when it comes to the universal value of human rights."

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