China says to promote U.S. business ties on basis of 'mutual respect'

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang sing the national anthem at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Friday to promote business ties with the United States based on "mutual respect" that benefit both countries.

 

The world's two largest economies have been at odds over trade and economic policy, especially when it comes to U.S. efforts to restrict tech exports to China and tariffs both have put on each others goods.

 

This week, President Joe Biden singled out a "growing rivalry with China" as a key challenge facing the United States, with his top diplomat describing the Asian country as "the biggest geopolitical test" of this century.

 

In his annual work report at the opening of the annual meeting of China's parliament, Li said his country wanted to work with the United States.

 

"We will promote the growth of mutually beneficial China-U.S. business relations on the basis of equality and mutual respect," he said, without giving details.

 

The United States has also repeatedly complained about market access problems in China for its companies.

 

Biden's U.S. trade representative nominee, Katherine Tai, said on Monday she would work to fight a range of "unfair" Chinese trade and economic practices and would seek to treat Chinese censorship as a trade barrier.

 

(Reporting by Yew Lun Tian; Writing by Ben Blanchard; editing by Jane Wardell)

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Friday to promote business ties with the United States based on "mutual respect"

 

 Respect? Like forcing anal swabs on US businessmen? Now I realize that words have vastly different meanings in different countries for example "wanting privacy" in England means drawing as much attention to oneself as possible. Means the opposite back home. Now does forcing an anal swab up visiting businessfolk seem respectful in the classic sense?

 

Foreign visitors have been upset by China’s anal swab tests for COVID-19, prompting complaints of inconvenience and even psychological trauma, and stoking debate over their necessity.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-anal-factbox-idUSKBN2AV0Y4

 

 Anal Swab Covid Test Won’t Make You Waddle Like A ‘Penguin,’ China Says

https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/02/01/anal-swab-covid-test-wont-make-you-waddle-like-a-penguin-china-says/?sh=7dbb24d5475e

Who could respect a country that unleashed such a filthy virus on the world that's so far killed 2.5 million people??? Who could respect a country that stole islands of smaller nations in the South China Sea and turned them into military bases as part of their aggressive expansionist program to dominate the region and the world???

It would only be mutual respect for as long as it suits China.

Rather a shame they don't promote the 'mutual respect' of the democratic wanting people of Hong Kong

34 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Who could respect a country that unleashed such a filthy virus on the world that's so far killed 2.5 million people??? Who could respect a country that stole islands of smaller nations in the South China Sea and turned them into military bases as part of their aggressive expansionist program to dominate the region and the world???

I love your thinking. Same exact sentiments I carry.

You have to give Respect to get Respect!!! Now stick your vaccines where the sun don't shine.

1 hour ago, PatOngo said:

Who could respect a country that unleashed such a filthy virus on the world that's so far killed 2.5 million people??? Who could respect a country that stole islands of smaller nations in the South China Sea and turned them into military bases as part of their aggressive expansionist program to dominate the region and the world???

Influenza epidemics begin in humans almost always begin in China thanks to the large populations of swine and ducks there. Does that mean China is guilty of unleashing influenza on the world? Even if Chinese had done what they should have done, and reported the disease immediately, it still would have been too late to stop its spread to the rest of the world. It may have given other nations more of a head start, but given how most reacted to the advent of the disease in their nations, it doesn't seem like it ultimately would have made much of a difference anyway.

2 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Influenza epidemics begin in humans almost always begin in China thanks to the large populations of swine and ducks there. Does that mean China is guilty of unleashing influenza on the world. Even if Chinese had done what they should have done, and reported the disease immediately, it still would have been too late to stop its spread to the rest of the world. It may have given other nations more of a head start, but given how most reacted to the advent of the disease in their nations, it doesn't seem like it ultimately would have made much of a difference anyway.

Nihao ma, what about the aggressive expansion?

Just now, PatOngo said:

Nihao ma, what about the aggressive expansion?

I was addressing the issue of responsibility for Covid because the allegations against China are consistently used to absolve the governments of other countries from responsibility. And I did note that "Even if Chinese had done what they should have done..." 

 

 

let's hope COVID has taught a lesson or two on China, 

 

we need to stop outsourcing our business to them, and they need to stop spreading their disease with mass tourism

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

I was addressing the issue of responsibility for Covid because the allegations against China are consistently used to absolve the governments of other countries from responsibility. And I did note that "Even if Chinese had done what they should have done..." 

 

 

Ok, let me ask, do you respect China?

15 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Influenza epidemics begin in humans almost always begin in China thanks to the large populations of swine and ducks there. Does that mean China is guilty of unleashing influenza on the world. Even if Chinese had done what they should have done, and reported the disease immediately, it still would have been too late to stop its spread to the rest of the world. It may have given other nations more of a head start, but given how most reacted to the advent of the disease in their nations, it doesn't seem like it ultimately would have made much of a difference anyway.

 

No one should blame a country for being the origin of a new virus. It can happen anywhere. What people should be holding the CCP to account for is the lack of transparency, and their handling of the event, such as convincing the WHO to state there was no human-to-human transmission long after the CCP knew there was. And worse, allowing international travel for six weeks after all internal provincial travel had been completely shutdown within China. The CCP has a LOT to account for, in my opinion.

China is a Bully , they don’t accommodate any country Boycott China...

54 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Ok, let me ask, do you respect China?

Hell No 

1 hour ago, GrandPapillon said:

let's hope COVID has taught a lesson or two on China, 

 

we need to stop outsourcing our business to them, and they need to stop spreading their disease with mass tourism

same could be said about the US/UK - for they have done more than their share of spreading this misery far and wide when tightening their borders could of saved 100's of thousands..

1 hour ago, GrandPapillon said:

let's hope COVID has taught a lesson or two on China, 

 

we need to stop outsourcing our business to them, and they need to stop spreading their disease with mass tourism

Perhaps another lesson is not to take the misguided hate to Asian in general and stop assaulting them. 

11 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Perhaps another lesson is not to take the misguided hate to Asian in general and stop assaulting them. 

It may surprise you to learn that not all Asians - not even all east Asians - are Chinese. There's a difference between being anti-Chinese and anti-Asian. For that matter there's a difference between, on the one hand, opposing the Chinese govt or even hating the Chinese govt and, on the other hand,  hating the Chinese people. 

1 hour ago, Aomelia said:

China is a Bully , they don’t accommodate any country Boycott China...

Agree, but remember the US recently rejected the former get tough on China policy in favor of the current one.

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53 minutes ago, ExpatOK said:

Agree, but remember the US recently rejected the former get tough on China policy in favor of the current one.

for instance?

1 hour ago, ExpatOK said:

Agree, but remember the US recently rejected the former get tough on China policy in favor of the current one.

Opinion: The U.S. is quietly mobilizing its economy against China

This week’s report by a bipartisan commission on artificial intelligence is an early sign of what could become a major shift in America’s economic strategy: Without much public debate, the United States is moving toward what amounts to a U.S. version of industrial policy to compete with China on technology...

That revisionist thinking now animates the Biden administration, senior members of Congress and some leading technology executives.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/the-us-is-quietly-mobilizing-its-economy-against-china/2021/03/04/442bfc12-7d2b-11eb-85cd-9b7fa90c8873_story.html

 

56 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Opinion: The U.S. is quietly mobilizing its economy against China

This week’s report by a bipartisan commission on artificial intelligence is an early sign of what could become a major shift in America’s economic strategy: Without much public debate, the United States is moving toward what amounts to a U.S. version of industrial policy to compete with China on technology...

That revisionist thinking now animates the Biden administration, senior members of Congress and some leading technology executives.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/the-us-is-quietly-mobilizing-its-economy-against-china/2021/03/04/442bfc12-7d2b-11eb-85cd-9b7fa90c8873_story.html

 

washington post opinion piece. ????

32 minutes ago, ExpatOK said:

washington post opinion piece. ????

Citing facts you seem incapable of refuting. 

40 minutes ago, ExpatOK said:

washington post opinion piece. ????

Rupert Murdoch's Wall St. Journal:

U.S. to Take Hard Line on Chinese Trade Practices, Administration Says

White House said it is committed to using tariffs and other tools to combat alleged unfair trade practices by Beijing

The Biden administration said Monday it will use “all available tools” to respond to alleged unfair trading practices by Beijing as it conducts a comprehensive review of its trade policy with China.

Releasing its first trade agenda, the administration said it is committed to using tariffs and other tools to combat alleged unfair trade practices by China, including unfair subsidies to favored industries and use of forced labor that targets Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-take-hard-line-on-chinese-trade-practices-administration-says-11614625200

5 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Perhaps another lesson is not to take the misguided hate to Asian in general and stop assaulting them. 

because we know that Asians and Chinese are a model of tolerance for other cultures and nationalities ????

3 minutes ago, GrandPapillon said:

because we know that Asians and Chinese are a model of tolerance for other cultures and nationalities ????

No. Because we know bigotry is unintelligent and destructive no matter who practices it. 

Whether it's widely practiced among certain cultures or nationalities or is claimed by others to be justified because they're targeting those cultures and nationalities where it's common, in both cases it's unintelligent and destructive.

Just now, placeholder said:

No. Because we know bigotry is unintelligent and destructive no matter who practices it. 

Whether it's widely practiced among certain cultures or nationalities or is claimed by others to be justified because they're targeting those cultures and nationalities where it's common, in both cases it's unintelligent and destructive.

you can't be that naive, we are naturally intolerant of other culture and nationality by default, and there is nothing we can do to stop that bias that we carry for survival reason

 

But yes, we should be tolerant in principle, but in reality we can't be ????

1 hour ago, ExpatOK said:

washington post opinion piece. ????

yet the Pandora box is open, and the Biden team is going to keep the same angle as the Trump team regarding China, simply because it works

 

next stop, nuclear threats between the 2 countries ????

25 minutes ago, GrandPapillon said:

you can't be that naive, we are naturally intolerant of other culture and nationality by default, and there is nothing we can do to stop that bias that we carry for survival reason

 

But yes, we should be tolerant in principle, but in reality we can't be ????

You're confusing understanding with tolerance. You don't need to be bigoted to oppose the actions of another government. In fact, it's an obstacle to understanding how to counter them.