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• He says that it is necessary to balance US trade
relationships with China. He advocates a tougher regulatory
stance.
• Huckabee says that The US has not challenged them enough on
intellectual property rights. He attributes this reason for
Chinese food and toys that are not safe coming into the
country.
• He commented that the American government has failed in it's
attempts to curb currency manipulations on the part of Chinese
traders who buy up large amounts of currency and then proceed to
manipulate them to artificially lower their prices and force
things back into the country.
• Huckabee pointed out that this practice has led to a trade
deficit which is over $232 billion.
• During his campaign he said that he is not as concerned about
china as he is about more radical and threatening regimes.
• In 2006, Mike Huckabee visited Taiwan and met with President
Chen Shui-bian. In 2005 he as Governor of Arkansas had passed a
resolution commending US-Taiwan Free Trade agreement.
• The National Governors Association passed a resolution
supporting Taiwan in 2003, during Mike Huckabee's time as NGA
Chairman.
• He commented that China needs to adhere to all the rules
which are required to be met in trade issues, intellectual
property rights and the decent treatment of workers.
• He said that China is becoming more a part of the mainstream
in economic development as well as in giving liberties to the
people.
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• Obama is left with no choice but to reassure Beijing on many
core issues because the fact remains that China is the single
largest lender to the US and the only country capable of
challenging the United States status as a world superpower.
• Obama has struck a mollifying note with China. He said the US
does not seek to contain China, in fact it's growth of a strong
and prosperous china will only be a source of strength for the
community of nations.
• He said the US will not agree on all issues with china and
will continue to uphold the fundamental values which include
respect for religion and cultures of all people.
• Obama took care not to meet the Dalai Lama who China condemns
as a Chinese separatist anytime close to his visit to
Shanghai.
• Obama has accused China of manipulating its currency but
later on this accusation was withdrawn saying that China was not
indulging in any such manipulations to increase it's exports.
• Obama has already acknowledged China's growth by making the
G-20 instead of the G-8 the main forum for global economic
issues.
• He spoke in criticism against Internet censorship to students
in Shanghai and supported freedom of expression and political
participation.
• On his 2009 visit to China Obama looked for concessions on
climate, currency, trade and human rights but all he got was a
bland statement promising no firm commitments without any mention
of internet censorship or Tibet.
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