Obama, Hu talk human rights, economic ties

President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao sparred over human rights on Wednesday, with Obama declaring that Americans believe such rights are among "core views" and Hu declaring China had made progress but "a lot still needs to be done" to improve his country's record.

The concern over human rights was balanced against US happiness about what Obama said was $45 billion in expected new export sales for the US because of business deals with China cemented by the summit meeting of the world's two largest economies. Obama said those deals would help create 235,000 US jobs. (AP)