• 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.		

• 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later on this accusation was withdrawn saying that China was not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.