[GOPJ]

U.S. presidents tend to avoid making their Chinese counterparts uncomfortable by insisting on speaking to a real cross-section of Chinese society. Engagement seen through the prism of government-to-government relations keeps the United States from engaging with the broader Chinese public. Chinese officials come to the United States and meet with whomever they want (usually in carefully controlled settings and often with groups that are critical of the U.S. government and very friendly to the Chinese government). U.S. leaders are far more cautious in choosing with whom to meet in China. The United States does not demand reciprocity in meeting with real civil society -- underground church leaders, political reformers, and so on. China has a successful engagement policy. America does not.

The above is from Unicorn #5... it backs up what you're saying about 'economic zones in our land' - an advantage they don't give us...

[bigheadfred]

This is just a fast search link.

http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2010/12/chinese-company-eyes-idaho.aspx

As far as I know now, this is a go. My boss told me it was a go a couple of months ago. He doesn’t do FR so he acted like I should be shocked. Ya know, the first on my block to hear the “good” news.

And I admit I didn’t read the whole article. I’d rather pay heed to my mom.