• Sarah Palin said in her speech in Hong Kong in September
2009 said that she hopes for a stable, prosperous and peaceful
China.

• China's military buildup poses a threat to Delhi and
Tokyo since it its taking place in the absence of any significant
threat to their nation.

• She said that the US was concerned with China's support
to repressive regimes such as Sudan and Zimbabwe.

• Palin said that the Chinese Food and Safety records have
raised alarm among the world nations.

• Sarah Palin urges China to be more open politically so
that other nations will not be alarmed at their nuclear and
military buildup.

• She stressed that the US is not out on a democracy
crusade and will not impose their values on other nations
including China.

• The US-China relationship is based on economic
interdependence and she foresees a future filled with more trade
and more American high tech goods in Chinese markets.

• Palin said for this to happen, China should improve its
rule of law and protect the intellectual properties of the United
States.

• Palin also mentioned that that the US should be more
open to Chinese Investment as long as the national security
interests of the nation are not threatened.

• She summed up her speech by saying that the US-China
relationship will continue to thrive only if Chinese citizens and
foreign corporations can hold the Chinese administration
responsible for their unjust actions.		

• 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.