President Bush's Visit to China: Sustantial Dialogue
2005-11-3 19:10:45
Anchor: As US President George W. Bush's China visit approaches, all the parties involved in both countries are doing their best to pave the way. A US expert says the US President's meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao, will be a substantial one and both sides are expecting it to be a great success. CRI's Tu Yun reports.
Reporter: US President, George W Bush, will visit China on the 19th of this month at the invitation of Chinese president Hu Jintao.
John Hamre is the President and CEO of the American Center for Strategic and International Studies. He said both sides want a successful visit.
"The two sides have been approaching it in a constructive way. In all the discussions that I've had, everybody said they view the Zoellicke speech as a positive speech and lay out a constructive framework for the United States and for China. So I think it's going to be within the framework."
In a speech titled "Whither China: From Membership to Responsibility?" this September in New York, Robert B. Zoellick, Deputy Secretary of State said China should play its due responsible role in regional and global affairs.
John Hamre says the upcoming summit will focus on the Renminbi exchange rate and China's trade surplus with the US.
In addition, as bird flu looks likely to become a global threat, the two sides are expected to discuss measures that can be taken jointly to fight the epidemic.
President Bush's visit to China comes at a time of closer cooperation, but also growing wariness between the two nations.
The US and China have worked closely with Japan, Russia, and South Korea for a deal on North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
But there have also been tensions on issues including China's growing military and economic clout and textile exports, as well as China's relations with countries like Zimbabwe and Venezuela, which have frosty ties with Washington.
John Hamre also says he expects the Chinese government to bring its own set of issues to the dialogue.
Commenting on the concern about US forces' recent redeployment in Japan, Hamre stressed that maintaining peace in the region is a primary goal of the US in regard to the Taiwan Straits. Many analysts, however, say the US move is more in the nature of instability across the Taiwan Straits.
The US expert adds the Sino-US summit will deal with real concerns of the two sides.
"I don't think we are at a stage now where token gifts to show seriousness of the summit. What really matters, I think now, a sustained, serious dialogue between our two governments."
Before arriving in China, President Bush will attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the South Korean city of Busan .
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