What does it mean to place "a strong focus on intellectual property rights..." and then say "...how to share technologies..."? Isn't there an inherent contradiction in those statements? Or is Bush interested in protecting only certain properties?
Bush take a stand for American business first, for a change, will you?
Hmm. The job of China's rulers is (besides ensuring their own survival) to make China prosperous and successful. Besides the fact that Mr. Bush want's them to do something why is this in their best interest. By opening their currency up to "market forces" they allow nutcase speculators like George Soros to have an impact on their economy. How is that a plus?
Presumably the net result of this would be a re-evaluation vis-a-vis the dollar, that would make Chinese goods cost more in the USA. But they prefer the status-quo which is keeping everyone employed in China and resulting in HUGE, STAGGERING balance of payments in their favor. Eventually they can come spend this money on Budweiser, stock car racing (the can buy the tracks!) and stuff like Freedom Tower and Trump Taj Mahal.
I think the author was kinda making the same point, with sarcasm. But seriously, what's the upside for the Chicoms? To propose a deal it is traditional that both sides recieve something they want? What does Bush think he is offering the Chinese?