Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said he is conflicted as to whether the United States should fully participate in the Beijing summer Olympics.

“I am hesitant to make the Olympics a site of political protest because I think it’s partly about bringing the world together,” said Obama.

He is also concerned over China’s trade practices:

“I am a strong believer in free trade, but I think that we have not been very savvy negotiators when it comes to China,” Obama said. “I think they’ve played us. They definitely are stealing our intellectual property, and that has direct consequences in terms of the bottom lines for businesses here in the United States.”

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