The United States and China ended a two-day high-level talks on security and economy last Thursday in the cheerful fashion, but before trading barbs about the NSA leak Edward Snowdon and human rights.
The two sides announced a partnership to address climate change and their plans for the negotiation of bilateral investment treaties.
But Deputy Secretary State William Burns said the United States was very disappointed in how to deal with Beijing and Hong Kong authorities Snowdon circumstances, refused to extradite him before he flew to Russia.
"China's deal with this situation is not consistent with the spirit of the Sunnylands and a new relationship, we are looking to build," Burns said, referring to the summit a month ago President Barack Obama and China's new president, Xi Jinping, between In California resort.
Obama also expressed disappointment Snowden's case, he met with the Chinese delegation on Thursday with the two leaders in the Oval Office, the White House said in a statement.
State Councilor, Yang sat on the same podium for burns, because they closed the talks, he said: In the semi-autonomous Hong Kong authorities in dealing with the case, and his remarks were "beyond reproach."
Young also rejected U.S. criticism of China's human rights record in Tibet and Xinjiang ethnic minority areas, say the people are enjoying a happy life, "they enjoy unprecedented freedom and human rights."
He added: "We hope the U.S. side can improve their human rights situation."
Around 120 Tibetan self-immolation since 2011, to protest against Chinese policy in Tibet and called for their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama to return. In the far western region of Xinjiang, ethnic Muslims stirring on Beijing in recent months the conflict has killed at least 56 people dead.
Serious differences of opinion on these issues did not prevent the kind words on both sides.
Secretary for the Treasury known as Jacob Liu Xi China under the leadership of a new generation, who boarded the Chinese president in March in a transfer of power in a decade, "personal approach."
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, U.S. officials said the talks this week has shown a keen sense of humor, quipped, Lu is smarter than him, they have become good friends.
This is a sign of the importance that the Obama administration it with Chinese leaders, the President received the visiting officials, this is done in the Oval Office, one of the more typical government and heads of state custody.
Obama welcomes Chinese investment in the United States bilateral investment treaty commitment to open economies - the Treaty, Washington has urged Beijing to negotiate in earnest for many years. China also agreed to the importance of cooperation with him to get North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons.
But Obama said the United States will continue to support international norms, such as the protection of universal human rights to speak, the White House said in a statement.
 



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