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White House hosts a state dinner for China

The President and first lady throw a "quintessentially American" state dinner for the Chinese leader Hu Jintao, complete with ice cream and apple pie.

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US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stand alongside Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) upon his arrival on the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, January 19, 2011, prior to hosting a State Dinner. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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Actor Jackie Chan arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
— Evan Vucci / AP
Image: Guests Arrive At State Dinner For Chinese President Hu Jintao At White House

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Actor B.D. Wong (L) takes a photo of the press while arriving with his mother Roberta Wong at the White House for a state dinner 19, 2011 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are hosting resident Hu Jintao for a state dinner during his visit to the United States. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
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Image: Guests Arrive At State Dinner For Chinese President Hu Jintao At White House

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Nancy Kissinger (L) and husband former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (R) arrive at the White House for a state dinner 19, 2011 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are hosting resident Hu Jintao for a state dinner during his visit to the United States. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
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Designer Vera Wang arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of Chinese President Hu Jintao. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
— Evan Vucci / AP
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Vogue magazine editor Anna Wintour arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
— Evan Vucci / AP
Image: Singer Barbra Streisand (R) and her husb

Singer Barbra Streisand (R) and her husband actor James Brolin arrive for the State Dinner in honor of Chinese President Hu on January 19, 2011 at the white House in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO / Tim Sloan (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)
— Tim Sloan / AFP
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Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
— Evan Vucci / AP
Image: Blankfein and his wife arrive for a state dinner in Washington

Lloyd Blankfein 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. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)
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Image: Dimon and his wife 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

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. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
— Jonathan Ernst / X01676
Image: Guests Arrive At State Dinner For Chinese President Hu Jintao At White House

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Steven Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, and his wife Connie Ballmer arrive at the White House for a state dinner 19, 2011 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are hosting resident Hu Jintao for a state dinner during his visit to the United States. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
— Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images North America
Image: The Blue Room table setting for the Stat

The Blue Room table setting for the State Dinner in honor of Chinese President Hu Jintao on January 19, 2011 at the white House in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO / Tim Sloan (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)
— Tim Sloan / AFP
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Tibetan protesters chant slogans during a demonstration against the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao as Hu arrives for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2011. Hu arrived in the US on January 18 for a delicate state visit, with the two great powers at odds over global economics and currency rates, human rights and geopolitics. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
— Nicholas Kamm / AFP
Image: 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

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. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
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Image: Obama Hosts Chinese President Hu Jintao For State Visit At White House

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. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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From left, Coca Cola Company CEO Muhtar Kent, first lady Michelle Obama and China's President Hu Jintao toast during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
— Carolyn Kaster / AP
Image: Obama Hosts Chinese President Hu Jintao For State Visit At White House

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