Pelosi presses Hu on commitment to human rights, climate change

[babylonsister]

And what did boner say or do? Let the 'former' speaker do all the talking? :shrug: Probably.


Pelosi presses Hu on commitment to human rights, climate change
By Mike Lillis - 01/20/11 02:10 PM ET


House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday urged Chinese President Hu Jintao to bolster his commitment to human rights and climate-change prevention, the California Democrat said after a meeting with him Thursday.

"I had the opportunity to relay the concerns by members of Congress on both sides of the aisle that Chinese human-rights activist Liu Xiaobo was not permitted to travel to Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in December, and about the continued detention of Liu and his wife Liu Xia, for peacefully exercising their rights to free expression," Pelosi said after their closed-door session at the Capitol.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) also attended the meeting.

Pelosi said she also nudged Hu on China's efforts to slow climate change, adding she was "pleased" when Hu "agreed that this is an area where we can work to build a stronger relationship between our two nations."

Pelosi's comments come a week after one of the world's largest banks, HSBC, said the United States is the only real global outlier on bolstering climate change-related investments. Even China, the bank said in a message to investors, is taking greater strides.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/139137-pelosi-presses-chinese-leader-on-commitment-to-human-rights-climate-change-prevention

[Jeneral2885]

1. What right does she have to "press"

Hu Jintao on CC? The US has been lagging behind on any environmental action and green technology--this goes for who ever is in power, White House or Congress.

China on the other hand is active in creating a green environment.

It all of their faults--Pelosi Boehner etc etc

[Brickbat]

2. And I'm sure he took her concerns very, very seriously.

[ensho]

3. like the US is doing so well on climate change - we shouldn't even

open out mouths.

[barbiegeek]

4. Like we should talk with Gitmo & waterboarding

I'm sure Hu was thinking "Hypocrites" and "I'll be polite & listen to the soundbites for our trade agreements"