Posted on 01/17/2011 6:35:13 PM PST by Libloather
China, US sign US$600m business deals in Texas
Posted: 18 January 2011 0306 hrs
BEIJING: Chinese and US businesses signed deals worth $600 million in Texas on Monday, state media reported, a day ahead of President Hu Jintao's crucial state visit to Washington.
The six agreements were signed during a visit to the oil-rich state by a delegation of Chinese businessmen led by vice commerce minister Wang Chao, Xinhua reported.
"The deals include two cotton import agreements, an agreement on import of CKD kits, an agreement on development of efficient crystalline silicon solar cells and PV generation system, a porcelain product import agreement," the report said.
They come as Hu and US President Barack Obama prepare to meet for talks in Washington at a small dinner on Tuesday and again on Wednesday, in a visit that will touch on a series of contentious issues between the two nations.
Gripes over the value of the yuan, trade disputes, US arms sales to Taiwan, the Dalai Lama's US visit, the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Internet freedom and naval rivalries in the Pacific, have dogged recent relations.
On Sunday, Hu acknowledged the two countries had "sensitive issues" and differences that needed to be properly managed, in written replies to questions provided by The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.
President Barack Obama will welcome Hu on Wednesday at the White House with the full pomp of a 21-gun salute and a black-tie state dinner, unlike former president George W. Bush who reserved state visits for leaders of democracies.
Are they green Reds or red Greens?
Civility.
yes excellent....send those green jobs overseas.
” “The deals include two cotton import agreements, an agreement on import of CKD kits, an agreement on development of efficient crystalline silicon solar cells and PV generation system, a porcelain product import agreement,” “
IOW, we gave away the store - again....
Who’s importing whom? Sounds like Texas just landed nearly a billion in contract to ship to China. The Chinese understand the smooth move if nothing else. They understand how smooth it out. A formidable competitor.
If this ceremony is directed by the Army he is entitled to the same 21 gun salute as the President according to AR 600-25 Table 2-1.
But it says nothing about a state dinner...
Foreign heads of state are entitled to 21-gun salutes, any Army involvement is irrelevant to the issue.
Sounds to me like Goodhair (sry, I can’t resist) just brought $600M of biz to Texas.
Obama? He’s batting zero...
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