US Pomp Meant to Improve Tone of China Relations/World new
By Bengwayan
@Bengwayan (34)
January 16, 2011 11:01pm CST
Barring any unexpected shift, China's President will enplane to the United States for a plane visit, courtesy of President Barack Obama.
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton notes the US refuses to entertain any thought of Cold War policy in its relations with China, a sentiment echoed by Ciu Tiankai, Beijeng's vice-foreign minister.
At a time when relations between the two countries is complicated, the visit bodes well for two among the most powerful nations on earth to engage as strategic partners in tackling US-China relations.
Not that other two countries will be sidelined. Russia will be watching the events very closely. Include the European Union. In the Korean Peninsula where fragile peace holds sway, Asian allies will be very discerning on any message the Chinese President will say about the region. Mind that the US and its allies have weighed in on China to rein in the belligerence of North Korea after it rained artillery shells on a South Korean island resulting in death of two military personnel and two civilians.
If at all, the visit will pave the way for ebbing friction.
At home,Obama may have won another round against Republicans.
1 response
@trader22 (232)
• Jamaica
17 Jan 11
Obama hasn't won anything when it comes to China. There is still the currency issue that has gone silent, a tougher stands against North Korea that has fell on deft ears. One visited isn't going to change anything. America has started to take action against China by putting on tax on their goods. To me this might back fire. America don't know how to deal with China because the country lacks good quality leadership. Just look at all the republicans. All America can do is borrow and borrow and when the time comes China is going to tell it to pay up. To me these too countries only have a business relationship. Beneath the surface things are more serious and tenser. And your right the relation is complicated. Lets see how thinks play out when the Chinese president gets to a America.
@Bengwayan (34)
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17 Jan 11
I completely agree with you to see how things play out after post visit. What boggles me are: will the visit have impact in driving the economy to spur work for the 22M Americans not working fulltime (but ought to be actually)? What really is the agendum for the visit? What did defense secretary Gates offer when he visited China? In all honesty,is the US afraid of China?
True, how the Repubs denigrated into a party of no is gut-wrenching.When the new treaty for non-nuclear proliferation between US and Russia was up for vote in Senate, Repubs swore to bring it down. It passed anyway. The connection here and too important: What will we derive from this visit, given all the hate-mongering in the country, the divisiveness, political grandstanding. This visit must have something to last the country by, else we. as what you stated, borrow again and again from an awakened sleeping dragon , and one day find that our posturings resulted to our economic as well as development woes.
@trader22 (232)
• Jamaica
18 Jan 11
China has an important agenda which is to lift its people out of poverty. There middle class is expanding daily. For it to do that it needs America. America is china's largest trading partner but China is starting to become everyone else largest trading partner. Everybody wants to keep a good relationship with China. This in return will give China political powers. I can assure you this, China's president isn't coming here for vacation. There will be alot of talks on the economy. If the republicans know whats best they will keep their mouths shout and put on a smile.
