MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS

UNCLAS BEIJING 003162 DEPARTMENT FOR INR/R/MR, EAP/CM, EAP/PA, EAP/PD, C HQ PACOM FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR (J007) SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ECON KMDR OPRC CH SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS -------------- Editorial Quotes -------------- U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS a. "Creating a win-win-win situation for the United States, China and India" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(11/23)(pg 14): "It is unnecessary for the United States, China and India to have complicated trilateral relations. All three countries should congratulate rather than create obstacles for each other. During his visit, Obama stated repeatedly that the United States will not contain China. China hopes the new China-U.S. relationship can be developed in a way that takes into account both countries' security concerns. India should feel encouraged by stable China-U.S. relations, and China should be understanding of the Indian Prime Minister's visit to the United States, a visit that will further the basic interests of both countries. A win-win-win situation for the United States, China and India can be realized if China insists on peaceful and joint development with other countries." b. "U.S. strategy of 'hitching a ride' on China not realistic" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(11/23)(pg 15): "Since there has been no improvement in its unemployment situation, the United States has decided to try to 'hitch a ride' on China's economic recovery in order to pull its economy out of recession and save on the costs of recovery. This was one of the major goals of the United States' recent policy towards China. The United States has taken advantage of China's economic recovery and reduced its own costs by cutting off China's core interests. However, the U.S. strategy in this regard is not realistic. Even if China were willing to help the United States recover, it is unable to do so since the U.S. economy is four times the size of China's. Furthermore, the root cause of the financial crisis is not the global economic imbalance, especially not the China-U.S. trade imbalance, as argued by the United States. The most urgent task for the United States is to strengthen financial reforms, develop real economic organizations, and implement a responsible foreign economic policy. Otherwise, hitching a ride on China could harm the interests of all countries and accelerate the fall of the United States." c. "An indicator of China-U.S. bilateral strategic trust" The China Radio International sponsored newspaper World News Journal (Shijie Xinwenbao)(11/23)(pg 2): "Media commentator Jiang Yueyin said that U.S. export controls on trade with China are an indicator of bilateral economic ties. These export controls are part of some groups' plans to contain China. To a certain extent, these controls are forcing U.S. companies to give up their market share in China to competitors. At its core, such thinking reflects a desire to contain China. Once the United States relaxes and even abandons its export controls, the bilateral trade imbalance can be improved." HUNTSMAN