Comments on: Obama goes to China http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/11/15/obama-goes-to-china/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Ken Wardhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/11/15/obama-goes-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-76627 Ken Ward Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:37:23 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=7866#comment-76627 Given that Obama has said a great deal about the Israeli-Palestine conflict, both as candidate and as President, and yet has achieved practically nothing, it may have been to his advantage that he said little about China before his visit. The Zoellick and Steinberg phrases do seem grossly inadequate and anachronistic, however, as Hugh White says, in capturing the likely future evolution of the Sino-American relationship. How does one offer, or deny, legitimacy and acceptance to a country that is already one's principal foreign creditor? It is this aspect of the relationship that may be unprecedented. Given that Obama has said a great deal about the Israeli-Palestine conflict, both as candidate and as President, and yet has achieved practically nothing, it may have been to his advantage that he said little about China before his visit. The Zoellick and Steinberg phrases do seem grossly inadequate and anachronistic, however, as Hugh White says, in capturing the likely future evolution of the Sino-American relationship. How does one offer, or deny, legitimacy and acceptance to a country that is already one’s principal foreign creditor? It is this aspect of the relationship that may be unprecedented.

]]> By: Andrew Elekhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/11/15/obama-goes-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-76625 Andrew Elek Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:31:23 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=7866#comment-76625 China may become the world's largest economy soon, but it will not be a rich economy for a long time. The challenge of adjusting to China's growing influence will last much longer - it has just begun. China may become the world’s largest economy soon, but it will not be a rich economy for a long time.
The challenge of adjusting to China’s growing influence will last much longer – it has just begun.

]]> By: Tesserianhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/11/15/obama-goes-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-76531 Tesserian Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:51:07 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=7866#comment-76531 End "Imperial Republic" strategy. Begin "Great Nation State" strategy. End “Imperial Republic” strategy.

Begin “Great Nation State” strategy.

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