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For many Chinese people there is a fascination with the current US Secretary of State and former first lady Hillary Clinton.
Many remember her from when the first state visit to China made by her husband and were surprised at the high profile she maintained in comparison to the wives of Chinese politicians.
And, despite a number of tense disagreements between the two countries during his tenure, her husband Bill was a relatively popular US President in China.
When she ran for the US Presidency in 2008 there was strong support amongst many Chinese, particularly women, for someone they felt they already new.
And when she was defeated by Barack Obama in 2008 there was widespread speculation here about whether she would run again in 2012.
A recent media interview in which Clinton said she did not see herself serving as head of the State Department should Barack Obama be elected to a second term was translated and posted in China sina.com.
There it caused plenty of discussion between those who believe she is considering retirement from public life and those who feel it may be to pursue even greater political aims.
US secretary of State Hillary Clinton is currently in Beijing heading a 200-strong delegation to discuss a range of both strategic and economic issues with Chinese officials, particularly the value of the Chinese currency, the RMB, compared to the dollar and disagreements over tariffs and market access.
But the talks have been overshadowed by events on and off the Korean peninsula. Following the results of an a international investigation into the sinking of a South Korean, which claims Nor Korea was responsible, Clinton has had strong words for Pyongyang
And the fact that she travels to the South Korean capital Seolu from Beijing have added urgency to her efforts to garner some support from the Chinese Government, which is seen as the country which holds most sway over North Korea.
But while heads of government and their officials at various levels negotiate and posture, what would ordinary Chinese people like to ask the US secretary of State if they had the chance? Well that's what we asked on the streets of Beijing this week. Here's what they had to say in today's Straight from the Street
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