Chinese President Hu Jintao is due to arrive in the US September 5th, beginning a two-week trip that includes stops in Canada, in Mexico and at the United Nations. In his first state visit to the US since taking office in 2003, Hu is expected to quell US concerns about China's rising military and economic clout; Taiwan, North Korea's nuclear program and energy cooperation are expected to be on the agenda when Hu meets with US President George W Bush. Hu is also expected to meet with US lawmakers, business people in Seattle, which is said to include Bill Gates, and deliver a speech at Yale University.
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