Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Obama Trip Shows Gaps on Issues as Role of China Grows

The meeting between President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jinato was indicative of China's growing role on the world stage and the different approaches of the two. The two presidents discussed trade issues, and climate change as well as the threat of Iran and North Korean's nuclear programs.

Both presidents told reporters that the United States and China agreed to work togther resolve the conflicts between the two countries.  The article notes that they both used very general terms and consequently raised many doubts about how well the two will work together.

The rest of the article outlines the growing conflicts between the United States and China.

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