(Sec of Commerce) Evans Gets Chilly Reception in Beijing

[Rose Siding]

BEIJING (AP) -- China's commerce minister told outgoing Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans on Wednesday that the American's four-year tenure has been only 70 percent successful....

The pointed comments came as Evans, who is due to leave office shortly, began a three-day visit aimed at pressing China to do more to stop rampant product piracy.

"Judging from the view of friends and judging from the achievements of your work, I should say that 70 percent of what you have done has been pretty good," said Commerce Minister Bo Xilai.
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A visibly uncomfortable Evans responded with surprise.

"Oh, hey, that's almost flunking," he said. "That's almost failure."

Later, Evans told The Associated Press that Bo meant the comment as praise.

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[jsascj]

1. As in...

"You kinda sorta SUCK!"

[radric]

2. You mean they..

aren't satisfied with the amount of jobs that have been shipped to them? Or the massive trade deficit we run with them now?

[CottonBear]

3. Ouch! Chinese diplomatic smackdown. n/t

[madrchsod]

4. china is dancing with the devil

if our money collapses china goes along on the ride to hell