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Washington might love to hate China, but the U.S. relationship with the No. 2 economy is fast becoming our most important.
Vice President Joe Biden basically said so on Friday when he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the White House.
Biden said he believed Chinas development was in the interests not only of the United States, but for the rest of the whole world. This is not a shocker. With the exception of maybe a few countries in Western Europe and perhaps Japan, Bidens comments are a no-brainer. Brazil loves China
. All of Africa loves China. Russia loves China. Okay, maybe India is not that big a fan
Biden said he was optimistic about strengthening ties between the two countries, adding that President Barack Obama believed the success of humankind in the 21st century depends on how the U.S. and China handle global issues.
Of course, the U.S. and China dont see eye to eye on a number of important matters. Global warming is one. Both are the worlds top two emitters of CO2 into the atmosphere. China burns coal. The U.S. burns coal. But the U.S. wont hop on board global initiatives to reduce emissions due to costs, saying that it makes them less competitive with the Chinese, who arent doing anything. Ironically, all of our multinationals are in China, so that makes us less competitive with ourselves?
Then theres Syria. China is not supportive of Washingtons military antics in the Middle East in general.
On economic matters, hardly an election goes by without some American politician blaming China for our weak job market. Its almost as if they forgot about the 2008 financial crisis, started by American banks and ignored by top level American policy makers. Weird, I know
Wang told reporters in Washington that one of the major goals of his visit was sending out a signal that the two countries are willing to advance the new model of major-country relationship through concrete actions and practical cooperation, Xinhua reported Friday.
Wang also met with Secretary of State John Kerry, who later reportedly told DC journalists that the new model of China-U.S. relations was based on practical cooperation. He said the two needed to avoid falling into a trap, of seeing one another as strategic rivals.
Biden Hails Importance Of U.S.-China Relationship - Forbes
Vice President Joe Biden basically said so on Friday when he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the White House.
Biden said he believed Chinas development was in the interests not only of the United States, but for the rest of the whole world. This is not a shocker. With the exception of maybe a few countries in Western Europe and perhaps Japan, Bidens comments are a no-brainer. Brazil loves China
. All of Africa loves China. Russia loves China. Okay, maybe India is not that big a fan
Biden said he was optimistic about strengthening ties between the two countries, adding that President Barack Obama believed the success of humankind in the 21st century depends on how the U.S. and China handle global issues.
Of course, the U.S. and China dont see eye to eye on a number of important matters. Global warming is one. Both are the worlds top two emitters of CO2 into the atmosphere. China burns coal. The U.S. burns coal. But the U.S. wont hop on board global initiatives to reduce emissions due to costs, saying that it makes them less competitive with the Chinese, who arent doing anything. Ironically, all of our multinationals are in China, so that makes us less competitive with ourselves?
Then theres Syria. China is not supportive of Washingtons military antics in the Middle East in general.
On economic matters, hardly an election goes by without some American politician blaming China for our weak job market. Its almost as if they forgot about the 2008 financial crisis, started by American banks and ignored by top level American policy makers. Weird, I know
Wang told reporters in Washington that one of the major goals of his visit was sending out a signal that the two countries are willing to advance the new model of major-country relationship through concrete actions and practical cooperation, Xinhua reported Friday.
Wang also met with Secretary of State John Kerry, who later reportedly told DC journalists that the new model of China-U.S. relations was based on practical cooperation. He said the two needed to avoid falling into a trap, of seeing one another as strategic rivals.
Biden Hails Importance Of U.S.-China Relationship - Forbes
