China hails 'positive results' of Clinton visit

[Coventina]

Source: Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China gave U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton a glowing review Tuesday following her weekend visit, during which she steered clear of human rights issues and focused instead on matters such as trade and finance.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said that the visit produced "positive results," and that the two countries are "sincerely willing to promote their relations."

"Through the visit, the two countries have built up mutual understanding ... which will help the bilateral relations develop in a sound and stable manner in a new era," Ma said at a news briefing.

Clinton ignored an appeal to make a statement over the weekend declaring that Beijing's controversial human rights record would be central to the administration's China policy.



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[Baby Snooks]

1. The Chinese love the Clintons....

The Chinese love the Clintons. The Clintons are usually selling something. And the Chinese are usually buying something. This time its T-bills. Plus who knows what else. Maybe some more computers with nuclear secrets still on the hard drives. Oops. A second time.

"Clinton ignored an appeal to make a statement over the weekend declaring that Beijing's controversial human rights record would be central to the administration's China policy."

And of course they ignore what's most important - China's ongoing human rights violations. And not just in China.

[msongs]

2. interesting that you would believe an official China government PR piece as being the only truth nt

[pampango]

3. Only if it supports the anti-Clinton meme.

:)

Most of us take official Chinese PR (actually most governments' official PR) with a huge grain of salt. The poster you're responding to would probably be skeptical too, if the Chinese PR dealt with anything other than praise for Clinton's visit.