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China & USA hold first military-to-military consultation since Obama took office: “Remaining difficulties”

Martin Gerke — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:47:44 +0000

The talks between the Chinese and the US defense ministries are the fifth of it’s kind and prove to speak out the remaining difficulties of the military relation between the two countries.

According to Qian Lihua, director of Foreign Affairs Office of China’s Defense Ministry, the Chinese side is determined to approach the ongoing Taiwan issue [...]

Clinton wraps up her China visit: “Keep buying US Treasury bonds”

Martin Gerke — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:16:35 +0000

As the three-day China visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended, a new allegory for the US-China relations was born:

“We are truly going to rise or fall together. We are in the same boat and, thankfully, we are rowing in the same direction.”

That is especially true when it comes to the heavy investment [...]

Clinton warns China to not repeat the US environmental mistakes

Martin Gerke — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:49:46 +0000

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the environmental consciousness an issue while visiting China. In her speech she told the audience to not repeat the US approach of handling the industrial fumes:

“What we hope is you don’t make the same mistake we made, because I don’t think either Chinese and the world can afford [...]