Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Morning Bell: Dragon Week

Heritage  "The U.S. has a long list of concerns about Chinese policies that reflect fundamental conflicts of interest between our two countries. Given Beijing’s interest in a smooth and uneventful visit, President Obama should press Hu on several key issues. Specifically, President Obama should seek public commitments to better policies on the economic role of the state, freedom of navigation in the western Pacific, and nuclear proliferation."
At the very least, Obama should not bow to hm. If Hu's on first, don't let him get to second . (Baseball analogy for our international readers)

For Chinese Leader’s Visit, U.S. to Take a Bolder Tack  "But the White House has prepared for the visit in other ways in the past two weeks, dispatching several cabinet officials to publicly lay down challenges for Mr. Hu.
"Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates had a testy series of meetings in Beijing last week, telling reporters beforehand that the United States would counter China’s military buildup in the Pacific by stepping up investments in weapons, jet fighters and technology. "...

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