US President has “absolutely” rejected the idea of US hopes to “contain” China saying that he wants the nation to contribute to global security and prosperity.
China wants “a new type of great power relations” with the US. Obama not so sure about that. http://t.co/QXYnLo29Oh pic.twitter.com/0OUXxaaRgp
— Lydia Polgreen (@lpolgreen) November 10، 2014
US President is currently on a three-country tour to the Asia to attend the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) and G20 Summits. Obama، in a written interview with the Chinese news service Xinhua، which was conducted before his arrival to the nation، stated that his administration has worked hard to “integrate China into the global economy and expand trade between us.”
Despite the warm words، US President expected “direct and candid” discussions – diplomat-speak for disagreements – over China’s Human Rights records and importance of “free and fair” trade. Which includes “protecting trade secrets from cyber-theft.”
The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact (TPP) which does not include China has not been completed yet، and analysts predict it is unlikely for it get done during Obama’s visit. Though China is not part of this 11-Country agreement، they are open up for discussions.
In his first public remark in Beijing، Obama welcomed North Korea’s release of the 2 US citizens، Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller during the weekend but said there was unlikely to be diplomatic breakthrough from the secretive regime.
“There were not high-level policy discussions،” Obama said during the meeting with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott، upon being questioned if the negotiations with North Korea over the release of the two prisoners helped US to gain any further insight of North Korea’s mysterious leader Kim Jong-Un and his strategy to deal with the US، to which he abruptly replied “No”.