[MadIvan]

There is not going to be any change to the present trade arrangements - China is one of the major purchasers of the American government's debt.

Regards, Ivan

[maui_hawaii]

There may not be a change, but to say its because of them purchasing debt is a total red herring excuse rather than a valid economic argument.

See Post #8.

There are political goals aimed at 'bringing China into the modern world' for lack of a better term.

"It is in our interests to bring (China)into both the economic and security systems we have developed over the past 50 years" --Robert Zoellick, Feb 15,2005

Its much more political than than it is economic.

There are literally trillions of dollars on the sidelines just sitting in US Banks.