Wednesday, April 19, 2006

bush trying diplomacy?

President Bush Will Seek Chinese President Hu Jintao's Help, Urge Changes
WASHINGTON -- President Bush faces a delicate political balancing act Thursday when he welcomes Chinese President Hu Jintao to the White House: seeking China's help to end nuclear standoffs in Iran and North Korea, while urging changes to economic, military and political policies that critics say hurt U.S. interests.

For Bush, the success of Hu's visit will be judged largely by whatever concessions Washington wins on a long list of complaints. Those include allegations that China mistreats its citizens, that an undervalued currency hampers U.S. competition, that China's growing military strength could lead to conflict in the Taiwan Strait, and that Beijing has pursued energy deals with countries the United States considers tyrannical.


---
And what do we have to offer in return?
Good luck with this - its not like bush is particularly diplomatic!