DERNIÈRES IMAGES - Hu Jintao à Washington

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) proposes a toast during a state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd L) at the State Dining Room of the White House January 19, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama is hosting a state dinner for Hu's state visit to the United States this evening.

The menu of the state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao is seen during the dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House January 19, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama is hosting a state dinner for Hu's state visit to the United States this evening.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger arrives with his wife Nancy for the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for President of China Hu Jintao at the White House in Washington, January 19, 2011.

Musician Herbie Hancock arrives for his performance at a reception for U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and President of China Ju Jintao at the White House in Washington, January 19, 2011.

Lloyd Blankfein (R) of Goldman Sachs and his wife Laura arrive for the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for President of China Hu Jintao at the White House in Washington, January 19, 2011.

Jamie Dimon (R) of JP Morgan Chase and his wife Judith arrive for the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for President of China Hu Jintao at the White House in Washington, January 19, 2011.

Actor Jackie Chan arrives for the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for President of China Hu Jintao at the White House in Washington, January 19, 2011.

Michelle Kwan arrives for the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for President of China Hu Jintao at the White House in Washington, January 19, 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband former U.S. President Bill Clinton attend a State Dinner in honor of President of China Hu Jintao at the White House in Washington, January 19, 2011.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama greet China's President Hu Jintao (C) as he arrives for a State Dinner in his honor at the White House in Washington January 19, 2011.

U.S. President Barack Obama smiles during a joint news conference with Chinese President Hu Jintao in the East Room at the White House in Washington January 19, 2011. U.S. President Barack Obama pressed Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday to let the value of China's currency rise and sought cooperation in dealing with nuclear standoffs with North Korea and Iran.

U.S. President Barack Obama escorts China's President Hu Jintao (L) to the podium as they arrive in the East Room of the White House for a joint news conference in Washington January 19, 2011.

China's President Hu Jintao (R) has his translator repeat a question in Chinese, concerning human rights, during his joint news conference with U.S. President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington, January 19, 2011.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao preside over a meeting with business leaders in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, January 19, 2011. From L to R: Lou Jiwei, China Investment Corporation; President Hu; President Obama; Jim McNerney, Boeing; and Jeff Immelt, General Electric.

China's President Hu Jintao and U.S. President Barack Obama hold their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington January 19, 2011. U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed on Wednesday to work to find common ground after a year of strains over economic imbalances, North Korea and a host of other issues.