This month, after the president pandered to China by refusing to meet the Dalai Lama, China pushed for more by banning questions at his Beijing press conference with Hu Jintao, its president.

• 这个月，奥巴马为了迎合中国，拒绝会见达赖喇嘛，中国却因此更进一步，在奥巴马和中国国家主席出席的记者招待会上，中国政府禁止记者提问。