digital@juventudrebelde.cu November 16, 2009 - 22:04:58 CDT Obama acknowledges China’s role During his visit to the Asian giant, the U.S. president will meet Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao. A CubaNews translation. Edited by Walter Lippmann. BEIJING, November 16.— In his first visit to the People’s Republic since he took office, U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged Monday China’s expanded role in world affairs, PL reported. “We gain more when the great powers cooperate than when they clash”, he told hundreds of students gathered in the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, who seized the opportunity to ask questions to the President. He stressed that good relations between the U.S. and this country can lead to more progress and peace in the world, and said that the U.S. does not seek to contain China’s rise, a country he hailed as a strong, prosperous and successful member of the community of nations. According to BBC reports, Obama is trying to improve the U.S.’s image in China after a recent survey conducted by a local magazine showed that 80% of those polled believe that Washington wishes to curb the People’s Republic’s increasing economic power and influence. He referred to U.S.-China bilateral links as positive and constructive, calling them an open door to work together toward promoting peace in Asia and the world. Barack Obama’s Asia trip includes holding a round of negotiations Tuesday with Hu Jintao, his opposite number in the Chinese government, where they will talk about economic recovery, climate change and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Never before did a U.S. president travel to China in the first year of his term. In addition to that, this year marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both nations. Also in the U.S. delegation are Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, and National Security Advisor James Jones. Their Asia tour included Japan and Singapore and is scheduled to end in South Korea. http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/internacionales/2009-11-16/reconoce-obama-el-rol-de-china/ |
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