Bush administration favors a "strong" China!"The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. seeks a strong, prosperous and transforming China, and we support strong economic and political ties between the EU and China," stated Peter Rodman, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, during an April 14 congressional hearing Congressional hearings are the principal formal method by which committees collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking. Whether confirmation hearings — a procedure unique to the Senate — legislative, oversight, investigative, or a . In the same hearing, R. Nicholas Burns
William R. Hawkins, senior fellow for national security affairs at the U.S. Business and Industrial Council, found these comments to be both outrageous and sadly typical of U.S. economic and defense policy. "A 'peaceful' China, yes," wrote Hawkins in an April 20 commentary. "A 'prosperous' China, maybe. It depends on the source of that prosperity. An ever-increasing trade deficit with Beijing, which may well top $200 billion this year, is an unacceptable transfer of wealth from America to China." "The ability to boost military spending is a fnnction of being 'prosperous,'" continues Hawkins, "and the massive American trade American Trade, the trade that the United States has with foreign nations or within itself. The Government actively promotes exports and seeks to prevent foreign countries from maintaining trade barriers that restrict imports. deficit with China gives Beijing the hard currency needed to finance foreign weapon acquisitions--mostly Russian systems designed to attack American targets. As for 'transforming,' it seems Beijing is only moving from a moribund moribund /mor·i·bund/ (mor´i-bund) in a dying state. mor·i·bund n. At the point of death; dying. mor communism to an energetic fascism. Is it really so difficult to connect the dots?" |
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