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Did Pianist Lang Lang Intend To Snub The U.S.? At last week's White House state dinner honoring Chinese President Hu Jintao, classical pianist Lang Lang played the song "My Motherland," which is widely seen in China as anti-American. Host Melissa Block speaks to Lang Lang about the controversy, asking whether he intended to snub the U.S.
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Did Pianist Lang Lang Intend To Snub The U.S.?

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Did Pianist Lang Lang Intend To Snub The U.S.?

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Did Pianist Lang Lang Intend To Snub The U.S.?

Did Pianist Lang Lang Intend To Snub The U.S.?

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At last week's White House state dinner honoring Chinese President Hu Jintao, classical pianist Lang Lang played the song "My Motherland," which is widely seen in China as anti-American. Host Melissa Block speaks to Lang Lang about the controversy, asking whether he intended to snub the U.S.

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