A lamp post is adorned with a Chinese national flag in between two US flags in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 17, previous to Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit. Ahead of a legacy-building state visit to the US, Chinese President Hu Jintao called for "common ground" while acknowledging that "sensitive issues" needed to be addressed.
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