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• 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.
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• Mitt Romney after his visit to china commented that China
will be more of an economic competitor than the United States
recognizes.
• He said the Chinese are hardworking, market oriented and
smart. Even the taxes they impose in certain areas are lesser.
This shows that they are competing to win.
• The US should reach out to China and charter a course
that is equivalent to a free economy and a free society. This
goal should be at par with those of the US.
• Answering to the question whether China was a human
rights disaster Romney responded that he believes in building
bridges and not walls.
• Mitt Romney spoke about the detention of a Massachusetts
citizen with Chinese officials and asked for his early release.
• He stressed working with China should not be at the cost
of security interests and human rights.
• He said that the US market must make sure that the
Chinese markets are welcoming to US goods.
• Romney stressed the need to ensure that China respected
US intellectual property rights as well as they enforce their
own.
• He said China has a vested interest in a strong US
economy which will buy more Chinese goods and have no intention
to bury the USA.
• He believes that a healthy relationship with China will
help to keep away nuclear weapons from North Korea Iran or other
terrorists.
• He said one of his highest priorities will be to make
China a partner for stability in the world.
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