US official: US-China economic relations have never been better

[UpInArms]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/10/content_2442054.htm

HONG KONG, Jan. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Under Secretary of the US Commerce Department Grant Aldonas said here Thursday that the economic and trade relations between the United States and China have never been better and that China is now a very open market.

"China's exports to the United States and the United States exports to China have grown very significantly," the under secretary in charge of international trade said, adding that China and the United States are important trading partners to each other.

He said as China and the United States are two important economic forces in the world, the economic development of China has been the major driving force to the world economy.

He said a good US-China economic and trade relationship is not only in the interest of American and Chinese, but has a broader impact. In this aspect, it is the responsibility of the two countries to better manage the relationship and solve conflicts.

He noted that the Chinese market is quite open now, especially after China's entry into the WTO. "I often remind my friends in the United States that how open the Chinese market is," he said.

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Can you just imagine the headlines if these were announced while Clinton was in office?

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[Tempest]

2. China now owns the U.S.

The fate of the U.S. economy is in China's hands.

There's no way the administration will do anything against China.

Like block China's attempt to purchase Unocal, even though China plans on liquidating all U.S. assets owned by Unocal.

[VegasWolf]

3. Better be, since China whould whomp us economically with a

whipping stick.

[NYC]

4. What do we export to China?

Weapons? The cost of which are subsidized by the U.S. taxpayers?

[4MoreYearsOfHell]

5. Maybe weapons

definitely jobs

[Robert Oak]

9. money and jobs n/t

[annabanana]

6. Do you suppose the Fundies have even HEARD...

of the "one child" policy?

Oh, and is China not communist anymore?

(talk about your disconnect)

[leveymg]

7. Ever Notice that Red Star In WAL*MART?

The first person who can find anything in the store that's NOT Made In China gets one (devalued) dollar.

[4dsc]

8. open markets for slave labor

how nice.. Did he visit any factories while he was there?? Was he allowed to view political prisoners at work??