Posted on 10/14/2011 6:19:56 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Clinton: U.S. must demand fairness from China
World Oct. 15, 2011 - 07:00AM JST ( 4 )
NEW YORK —
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday it’s time for the United States to stand up to China as the U.S. puts the economy at the center of its foreign policy.
She told business leaders at the Economic Club of New York that the U.S. shouldn’t continue to allow itself to be taken advantage of by China, which long has been accused by the West of undervaluing its currency to boost exports around the globe.
“They continue to try to game the system to their advantage and our disadvantage,” she said. “It is fitting and timely for us to be standing up and saying, ‘this is not acceptable.’”
China is the world’s second largest economy, and it increasingly isn’t shy about showing off its weapons as well as its wealth.
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It’s the dog turning to bite its master.
Where happened to all of the tariff loving Yankees of the 19th century when we need them?
Since they hold a lot of our debt, are we in a position to
demand anything from China?
Hillary to our rescue. Long live the hilda beast.
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