International Relations

US Taking a Harder Line on China Trade?

January 23, 2009
By C. Custer

That’s the story from Obama’s Treasury Secretary nominee, Timothy F. Geithner, who apparently said during his confirmation hearing that Obama believes China is “manipulating” its currency. As the New York Times points out, the comment is sure to annoy Chinese leadership, if the news doesn’t somehow get lost in the bustle and traffic on...
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Obama and China

January 18, 2009
By C. Custer

This is an interesting month for US-China relations. January 1st was the thirtieth anniversary of formal relations between the two nations, celebrated with a variety of activities and various optimistic projections. Yet in a few days, Barack Obama will become the President of the United States, and some speculate he may provide more of...
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