Biden in China: Ties are key to global economic stability

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Source: The Washington Post

BEIJING — Vice President Biden on Thursday began a four-day get-to-know-you mission here as the guest of his Chinese counterpart, stressing the importance of the two countries working together to combat the global economic crisis.

But the trip, carefully choreographed by Chinese leaders, got off to an awkward start when Chinese security officials forcibly shoved foreign journalists out of the conference room before Biden had finished making his prepared remarks in his meeting with Vice President Xi Jinping.

White House and U.S. Embassy officials, visibly irked, tried to intervene but were also shoved by the guards, according to accounts by those in the room.

Biden continued speaking, undeterred by the melee. In the account of his remarks released later, Biden told Xi, “Fifty years from now, 100 years from now, historians and scholars will judge us based upon whether or not we’re able to establish a strong, permanent and friendly working relationship.”

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/biden-in-china-says-relations-key-to-global-economy/2011/08/18/gIQAf4uHNJ_story.html

[sudopod]

1. Stripes or solid?

Paisley is right out.

[BadtotheboneBob]

2. Our White House and embassy officials 'shoved' by the guards?

I expect, nay, Demand, that Sec. Clinton call the Chinese ambassador in to the State Department and lodge a formal protest to him. She may sit behind her desk and he can stand before her. No chair. No niceties. Oh, and an apology from China is in order. This is bullshit and I'm sick of it. China is all about 'Face' and we have lost it there with this incident and they know it and are delighted. High time for them to lose it here... and I don't give a damn about how much money we owe them.

[Necronomiconomics]

3. PROSECUTIONS are key to global economic stability