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This is a Priority Issue for US-China Relationship?

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2009-11-04

You know, with global climate change, the situation with Iran, trade conflicts, and economic/trade imbalances, you would think that the US-China bilateral dialog would be focused on these very important matters.

Apparently not. After reading this FT article, I actually got pissed off.

Hillary Clinton is on course to raise the $61m in private money needed to build a US pavilion for a trade fair in Shanghai next year, clearing one of the main foreign policy obstacles ahead of Barack Obama’s state visit to China next week.

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America’s absence from the fair, running from May to October, was the first issue to be raised by the Chinese when Mrs Clinton visited in February. “The Chinese were very upset,” says Elizabeth Baghley, who heads Mrs Clinton’s office for global partnerships. “When she came back from China she said: ‘Whatever it takes, this matters to China and to US business and we are going to get this done’.”

Come on. Seriously?

I understand that the Expo is a big deal and that a lot of time, effort, and money is going into it. Perfectly reasonable that a lot of folks should be discussing it. But the fact that Hillary Clinton had to worry about this, and that she had to spend her valuable time raising money for a trade fair when there are TWO WARS GOING ON!!! — sorry for yelling, but I don't know what else to say here . . .

Tags: U.S.-China Relations, Shanghai Expo