Kerry: US-China Partnership Important For Economic Stability, Growth

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http://kerry.senate.gov/press/release/?id=cfcf0459-2884-47ca-88b8-519feffb8f71

Kerry: US-China Partnership Important For Economic Stability, Growth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 6, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) today spoke from the floor of the United States Senate to address the current debate surrounding the Chinese currency bill.

“China is an important partner of the United States in a lot of ways. It's also a major investor in the United States,” said Sen. Kerry. “So I don't think that we're here to rupture that relationship. I think we're here to send a message to the Chinese about the urgent need to repair it. We want a mutually beneficial partnership, an equitable partner that will pay dividends for both countries and I believe if we listen to each other and work in good faith we can make that happen, and we can enter into a better framework of cooperation that inures to the benefit and the stability and the leadership demands of both of our countries.”

The full text of his speech, as delivered, is below:
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