links for 2006-04-20

• White House Puts Face on North Korean Human Rights
  "Now the case of Kim Chun Hee has made its way to the desk of President Bush, threatening to complicate the first White House visit of China's leader tomorrow and further irritate an irritable relationship."
  (tags: NKorea China china-u.s. diplomacy humanrights)
• Bloomberg.com: China Steps Up Lobbying Efforts to Win Support in U.S. Congress
  China, which up to now has relied on U.S. presidents to keep Congress from derailing bilateral relations, is turning to lobbyists to burnish its image with increasingly assertive lawmakers.
  (tags: china china-u.s. congress)