Chinese President Hu Jintao (1st R) meets with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (1st L) in Beijing, China, Feb. 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)From My Way News:
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top U.S. and Chinese diplomats have work to do to keep a confrontation between American and Chinese naval vessels from damaging a relationship that President Barack Obama deems crucial to confronting the world's toughest crises.
Even if diplomatic efforts by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi are successful in toning down the dispute - the two were scheduled to meet Wednesday in Washington - they may ease anger only temporarily over a larger military disagreement.
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My Comment: While there are many similar goals for the two countries, there are also many differences. Expect more conflict and disputes in the future.
But if push comes to shove, the Chinese have the upper hand .... namely hundreds of billions in American debt that they control.