What was the meeting between Bush and China about?
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The biggest issues were trade and defense, with the obligatory sprinklings of human rights...speech, religion, etc.
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The problem was that "developing" countries like China and India wouldn't have to play by the same rules as everyone else.\n\nAnd any environmental treaty that exempts China and India is a rather worthless environmental treaty.\n\nBush opposed it because it would be bad for U.S. producers. American companies would have to follow more rules than Chinese and Indian companies, and their prices wouldn't be as competitive.\n\nI'm no Bush fan by any means, but I suspect that he did the right thing on this (perhaps for the wrong reasons, but still). It's not that I don't support environmental protections - I do - but perhaps the U.S. refusal to sign will push countries to propose a new treaty that makes EVERYBODY play by the rules.
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Good for China\n\nThe problem is that china remains a dictature
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1972 -- Nixon visits China \n \nNixon becomes the first U.S. president to visit China, meeting with Mao Tse-tung on February 21. The two countries issue a communique recognizing their "essential differences" while making it clear that "normalization of relations" was in all nations' best interests. The rapprochement changes the balance of power with the Soviets.
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Might as well Bush double talked that Port deal. Said it was off and a Year later the Same Corporation owns most US shipping.\n\nWe gave China most of Americas homes and land. Credit Card Wallmart debt is secured by peoples house value. China owns the debt China owns the mortgage.\n\nWe should sell the Army while we are at it. All those men in Iraq could drive over to Saudi Arabia and become the Saudi oil security force.\n\nGo big Red Go
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It is largely believed now that Zhang He, a Admiral from China, had landed on America ahead of Columbus. \n\nHistory as we were taught are being re-written.
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Currently, China is not considered much of a war threat.  The country appears much more focused on expanding its economy.  Therefore, our relations are fairly strong.  However, the Chinese government has been artificially devaluing its currency for many years, enabling its businesses to export huge amounts all over the world.\n\nThe U.S. has been insisting that the Chinese revalue their currency (raise its value relative to other currencies).  In its devalued state, it is cheaper for foreign countries to import Chinese goods.\n\nThe incredible trade imbalance between the U.S. and China cannot continue like this forever.  China must open more of its markets to the U.S.
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Actually, White House scandals are not all that important for foreign relations - Clinton is still a huge and prominent statesman figure around the globe and the Bush-CIA leak is seen as a rather odd american thing. Important for foreign relations is that which touches foreigners; witness the current row over CIA's extraordinary renditions and Guantanamo, or the Iran-Contras scandal, or indeed the justifications for the Iraq war - clearly the Administration lied about WMD and that is seriously harming American interests overseas.
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China is already a major threat to the US. Our economies are so tightly linked that China could take us down any time they want. The problem for them is that it would destroy their economy also. Then the question becomes, do they care about their economy or their people? It's the MAD doctrine all over again, but waged through economics instead of nuclear weapons.
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Same old answer - America seeks to dictate world policy instead of lead.  The stance is always all countries should support americas wars, policies and desires because it is in Americas interest.    Much of the time it is in the worlds interest but Bush simply does not seem to be able to articulate this.\n\nAs Americas influence continues to wain and China and Russia continue to prosper they are learning how to discuss and debate with other countries and are respected for it.  They will therefore grow to have more and more influence as America loses it's influence.\n\nSo yes - maybe Bush is leading america into the boondocks.\n\nAmericas economy is forecast to take another dive shortly and the American leadership needs to start talking to other countries on an equal footing.\n\nIran and Korea are another matter entirely.  Could you contemplate either country getting a nuke and not using it?  That really is a world problem that America/Bush needs to talk to other countries and learn leadership rather than trying to dictate or it could turn nuclear.
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You mispelled the question...\n\nHu is Chinas President/Ambasador?" \n\n...and the answer is...\n\nYes he is.
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a favor for a favor. the chinese wanted missle technologt so they gave clinton $40 million, he gave them the tech. diebold was loosing the texas lottery contract & gave bush $17 million. now they have the lottery contract & exclusive electronic election ballot machine contracts as well as major security contracts. ratheon was getting sued for dumping toxic chemicals in community drains in los angeles, they gave bush sr. $212 million, now they are immune through 'regulations' and one of the biggest defense contractors ever. it goes on & on.\nhttp://scotthortonshow.com/\nhttp://thestressblog.com\nhttp://www.kaos959.com\nhttp://www.antiwar.com\nmoney, http://www.philipdru.com/griffin_stream.html\neducation, \nhttp://www.philipdru.com/taylor_stream.html\nhttp://www.philipdru.com/gatto_stream.html\nww1 wilson,\nhttp://weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=88\nww2 http://www.philipdru.com/stinnett_stream.html\nnam http://www.weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=108\nbush & clinton http://www.philipdru.com/triplett_stream.html\nisrael \nhttp://antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=8730\nhttp://www.philipdru.com/webb_stream.html\niran http://www.weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=131\ngovernment explained simply,\nhttp://weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=98
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She was taken out and charged with disorderly conduct. The charges will probably be dropped. I think Bush was secretly pleased for Hu Jintao to be embarrassed like that.
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Interesting topic for discussion. Unfortunately, due to political issues dating back to Mao and the Nationalists, Taiwan and China just can't separate themselves from one another. The U.S. has a hard time choosing sides because while China helps the pocketbook, Taiwan supports the US ideal of democracy. It also helps to keep good ties to an up and coming military power such as China, wouldn't want to upset them too much considering we serve as Japan's military (although Japan is starting to acquire more defensive weaponry).
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The Sino-American War will happen in the next 20 years. It will involve nuclear weapons. Invading China isn't feasible.  That's also a bad battle plan, because the longer we wait, the stronger China gets.
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President Bush met with first responders back in September 2004.  whitehouse.gov/news/releases/\n2004/09/20040919-3.html
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A. they are FAR from Democratic, but they are turning toward capitalism... THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE THAT APPARENTLY SOME DON'T UNDERSTAND... but perhaps it's a step in the right direction...\n\nB. This was one major issue that pissed me off under Clinton and one that Bush has followed Clinton on... the one issue that he follows Clinton on IS CHINA... MAYBE THE WORST ISSUE OF HIS PRESIDENCY... he can't even take Clinton's good parts, but he takes his bad ones... GEEZ... \n\nJust because Clinton screwed up is not a reason that Bush can... \n\nif anything Bush is worse because he's off fighting "dictators" in Iraq while he's supporting the Chinese dictators... at least Clinton wasn't such a hypocrite with it... but that's just my opinion