Comments on: Barack Obama on China

By: LAsh

LAsh — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:07:54 +0000

A pity this critical topic - Obama’s understanding and likely positions regarding China - was dropped.

By: Transpacific Triangle » Obama on China: ‘Neither Our Enemy Nor Our Friend’ by Graham Webster

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:50:57 +0000

[...] China Redux compiled two quotes, of which this is the more interesting. From his prepared remarks for a speech before the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (when I was an intern there, it was the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations): And as we strengthen NATO, we should also seek to build new alliances and relationships in other regions important to our interests in the 21st century. In Asia, the emergence of an economically vibrant, more politically active China offers new opportunities for prosperity and cooperation, but also poses new challenges for the United States and our partners in the region. It is time for the United States to take a more active role here – to build on our strong bilateral relations and informal arrangements like the Six Party talks. As President, I intend to forge a more effective regional framework in Asia that will promote stability, prosperity and help us confront common transnational threats such as tracking down terrorists and responding to global health problems like avian flu. [...]

By: Ben Landy

Ben Landy — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:00:37 +0000

I appreciate the pushback on this. Definitely the words of a politician. It doesn’t take a poet to come up with the “challenge and opportunity” line. But there were fleeting references of substance, for example the notion of regional security integration, and greater cooperation on infectious diseases, among other areas.
I actually strongly disagree that all the other candidates will take the same tone on China as the one Obama displayed here. Someone is going to realize that they have a constituency to gain by painting China as the enemy (certainly in terms of trade and jobs, and perhaps also as a military threat).

By: China Law Blog

China Law Blog — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:39:54 +0000

Measured? Come on. This was typical politicospeak if I’ve ever heard it. A challenge and an opportunity. Nothing against Obama as I am of the view that virtually all politicians lack substance, but let’s at least see this for what it is and that’s politics 101. Any politician could have given this speech. Any politician should have given this speech. Any politician will give this speech.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:34:30 +0000

What have you heard about this?
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/24/africa/AF-GEN-Ethiopia-China-Oil-Attack.php
I am confused on who is who…are the killers Islamists?

By: David Scott Lewis

David Scott Lewis — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:23:42 +0000

Obama is a liar. See http://www.newmediajournal.us/staff/p_hollrah/03162007.htm … for starters.