China begins U.S. 'buying mission

AP ^ | 5/10/07 | MICHAEL LIEDTKE

[steelboy]

China is on another U.S. shopping spree that appears to be as much about salesmanship as the country's rapidly growing purchasing power. Hoping to ease tensions raised by the massive trade imbalance dividing two of the world's economic powers,

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Asia pinglist.

[trickyricky]

"Separately, an aide to Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday that the New York Democrat
is working with Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa,
to introduce a China currency bill by early June."

Confucious say:
"Make hay while sun shine."

[Last Dakotan]

Maybe we can sell them Boeing. Not just an airplane, they have enough cash from the trade unbalance for the whole damn company.

[Non-Sequitur]

China kicked off its latest campaign Wednesday in San Francisco with a commitment to buy $4.3 billion in U.S. technology.

Don't think of it as $4.3 billion in purchases to offset the trade deficit. Think of it as a $4.3 billion increase in their Research and Development budget.