Hu Promises Bush Better Quality Control

Tainted Chinese Products At Top Of List At U.S., Chinese Presidents' Meeting

(CBS/AP)  Chinese President Hu Jintao, on the defensive over recalls of tainted toothpaste, pet food and toys, told President Bush on Thursday that Beijing was stepping up product safety inspections.

Hu was the first to bring up the sensitive subject about recent recalls that have stained the "Made in China" label. Mr. Bush expressed America's concern about the safety of imported products, and stressed to Hu that safety concerns did not amount to trade protectionism.

U.S. officials are convinced that China understands growing concerns about faulty toys, toothpaste and other products stamped "made in China," reports CBS News White House correspondent Peter Maer. The talks ran 90 minutes, about half an hour longer than scheduled.

China has acknowledged that some manufacturers have cut corners and used substandard materials, but that the problem involves a relatively small portion of the nation's factories. Hu told President Bush that the government has set up an agency to oversee the quality and safety of exports, and that officials responsible for wrongdoing have been held accountable.

"The president was quite articulate about product safety, and I appreciated his comments," Mr. Bush said after his sit down with Hu on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. "He's an easy man to talk to."

At a joint news conference with the summit host, Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Hu said his government was taking the product safety issue seriously.

"The Chinese side is willing and ready to work together with the international community to step up cooperation in quality inspections and examinations and further deepen mutually beneficial economic cooperation and trade," said Hu, speaking through a translator.

The Chinese leader, who said he had a "friendly" and "candid" chat with President Bush, invited him to the Olympics in Beijing in 2008.

"He accepted the invitation to go to the Olympics, and he stressed that for him, he was going to the Olympics for the sports and not for any political statement," deputy national security adviser Jim Jeffrey told reporters after the meeting.

Behind the handshakes and photo-op, however, lurked contentious issues in U.S.-China relations, including human rights, which are not easily resolved. "I had a chance to share once again with the president my belief in religious freedom and religious liberty," President Bush said.

Hu personifies the international concern the U.S. shares over Beijing's rising clout. If China, already home to 1.3 billion people, continues to grow, its consumer market will be the world's second largest by 2015.

Jeffrey said the two nations were working on setting up a hot line between Washington and Beijing much like one the United States and the then-Soviet Union established during the Cold War.

"Hot lines have had a long history of basically serving as confidence-building measures," Jeffrey said. "I wouldn't say it would relieve tension, because right now we don't have tension in the military sphere. What we do have is, we believe, a developing military that, in order to ensure regional security, should be as transparent as possible."

On climate change, Mr. Bush urged Hu to consider eliminating tariffs on environmental and clean-energy technologies and support an APEC leaders' declaration on climate change. White House advisers say there was no indication that Hu's stance on global warming would prevent China from signing such a declaration.

The climate change issue is at the top of the agenda for President Bush, Howard and the leaders of 19 other Asia-Pacific economies gathered here for their annual summit, held this year in Sydney's Opera House.

On other issues, Mr. Bush told Hu that the international community needed to present a united front against Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. China has thwarted attempts by fellow permanent U.N. Security Council members - the U.S., Britain and France - to impose harsh U.N. sanctions on Tehran.

They also talked about the Chinese currency. American manufacturers contend the Chinese yuan is undervalued by as much as 40 percent, giving that country a tremendous competitive advantage against U.S. products.

"President Hu indicated that China would continue to reform the currency exchange system and let the market play an increasing role," said Dan Price, deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs. "Both sides acknowledged that currency reform alone will not solve all of our trade problems, but President Bush emphasized the importance for continued steps by China on the currency issue."

[brianbwb-2009]

Bush speaking to the Chinese on human rights? that is like Hitler telling someone to be nice to Jews.

China owns more than a trillion dollars of America, thanks to Bush''s war, coupled with his "cut taxes for the rich, and then spend more than you have" economic policies. Whats in it for the Chinese to devalue their investment?

"We believe that the issue of climate change bears on the welfare of the whole humanity and sustainable development of the whole world"

Mutterings of a born bald faced liar, Bush only believes that any efforts to deal with our impact on our environment will reduce the profitability of his rich friends, he never even pretended to care for the "average Joe"...

[tbweb]

I like to watch the animal channel. Watch a pack of female Lions lay in wait, hidden in the bush as a herd of livestock rolls by in the ultimate study and lesson on how a predator stalks its prey! There''s always some stragglers at the end of the herd, slow, unprotected and unaware. As if on cue in a scene repeated almost daily, the unsuspecting deer is ripped to pieces as the Lions pounce and feast. A weak America puts its friends and allies at risk. China is like that pack of female Lions waiting in the bush, eyes focused on an increasingly isolated and vulnerable Taiwan and an America too weak to respond if it decides to pounce. A weak and overextended America puts its friends and allies at risk!

[afmca]

This could get really embarrassing .. Bush''s advisors keep telling him he is going to be seeing Hu and he keeps asking who? This has gone on for weeks ... hopefully he won''t ask the Chinese President what''s on second because he may say Iduntno.

[trillion1]

Having bush protect our trading interests is like having a mouse for a guard dog.

[lars008-2009]

had it not been for that demonic-rat truman firing macarthur... the world would not have a n korea problem nor a china problem...

[lars008-2009]

it is fascist nazi terrorislam stupid%u2026.

non muslims of the world unite... fight against the tyranny of the fascist nazi terrorslam imperialist empire of the darkside...

I was a fanatic...I know their thinking, says former radical Islamist
By blaming the Government for our actions, those who pushed this "Blair''s bombs" line did our propaganda work for us.
More important, they also helped to draw away any critical examination from the real engine of our violence: Islamic theology.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=465570&in_page_id=1770
Bless the Beasts and Children
Fascist nazi terrorslam kills every man woman and child in the village again%u2026 typical mo for terrorslam%u2026
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/bless-the-beasts-and-children.htm

Our Prophet commanded us to fight the kaafirs when we are able and to attack them in their homelands and to give them three choices before we enter their lands: either they become Muslim and be like us, sharing our rights and duties; or they pay the jizyah (poll tax) and feel themselves subdued; or they fight, in which case their wealth, women, children and homes become permissible as booty for the Muslims.
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13759&ln=eng&txt=before%20islam%20arabia%20pagan

the truth about fascist nazi terrorislam...
http://www.terrorismawareness.org/what-really-happened/

[crater7]

religious rights,liberty?

BUNK.............

YOU WOULD THINK THAT THE TAINTED FOOD, TOYS, AND PETFOOD PRODUCTS, THAT ARE MAKING OUR CHILDREN AND PETS SICK, WOULD BE THE MAIN TOPIC, NOT A SIDE BAR.......

STAY THE COURSE

[missingamerica]

What do you want to bet that Bush didn''t say anything about the new Chinese HN-5 anti-aircraft missiles and other Chinese-made advanced weaponry British media have been reporting are showing up in China?

Speaking of which, I wonder how many of ''em say "Intel Inside"?

[missingamerica]

What do you want to bet that Bush didn''''t say anything about the new Chinese HN-5 anti-aircraft missiles and other Chinese-made advanced weaponry British media have been reporting are showing up in *Afghanistan?

Speaking of which, I wonder how many of ''''em say "Intel Inside"?

(*Sorry. Just tasted first cuppa coffee.)

[barbaraf4]

The Chinese hold the paper on the Iraqi War debt. If they ever call the loan, *we* will be working in sweat shops and exporting dangerous junk to the rest of the world.

[drinuk]

He''s going to be talking about Human Rights, considering how bad the Chinese are they will still feel able to teach him a thing or two.

I feel ashamed we allow this mentally deficient creep the right to roam the World embarrassing us, he is certainly not a good example of this country or our people, he is however a a good reason to keep abortion.

[oakishpines]

'' ... locked up with zealous teachers/parents or with zealous militants, a room of fifty naked lazy ignorant profane kids still comes out looking like a pack of trained circus monkeys wearing clothes and standing around in lines and rows and doing chores for free 2 spare themselves the pain and humiliation of being guilty ... ''


'' ... i didn''t go to war in europe or korea or vietnam or iraq or afghanistan, i went to war in dare, where they scream ''i dare you to stay off drugs i dare you to stay off drugs'' at little kids while slaving kids for liking drugs and for not liking drugs ... so now kids run around screaming: i dare and shock and awe you to stay off u.s. troops and oligopolys, i dare and shock and awe you to stay off u.s. troops and oligopolys ... two dollar idiots are taught to rape and kill because they can''t defeat trillion dollar idiots that rape and kill ... except that any five year old with a little neighborhood junk and a strong desire can shoot the moon out of the sky with a remoted asteroid or some amplified waves, or whutever, such that living in a gigantic rape and kill hell hole is only a very very short term business plan ... ''

'' ... dont dance porno get sick tax world get well feed world songs rallied round sick beds drifting farm trails ... ''

[drummer94]

I wonder if shrub mentioned the Mattel thing? I was in a small store where I live ''round the 4th a July, seen this cool hat,I''m a hat guy, all red, white ''an blue, friggin made in China!!! Let''s pass a law, NO represantations of our country, flag,etc. can be sold in America unless it is MADE IN AMERICA. Agreed? Good.

[walt1944-2009]

The Great Emperor Bush met with the Chinese "President" to discuss several issues close to their hearts: global warming, Iran, recalls, and "human rights".

Since BOTH men have almost identical scorecards on all the issues, the meeting was more a "comparing of notes" of which leader outdid the other than of resolving any issues. The Emperor prided himself on his ability to "influence" (perhaps BULLY is a better term) both the legislative and judicial branches to see his way on many issues towards making the country a Right-wing neocon "paradise" dictatorship as well as erode that ancient framework of US government called the Constitution. Since the Emperor is already thinking about the huge sums of money he will charge for speaking engagements, when and if he retires, the Emperor did give the Chinese "President" some advice in this area.

Afterwards, the 2 men had several games of Chinese checkers and considering the Emperor''s skill in military strategy, it''s a no brainer who who all games!

SIG HEIL, BUSH!!!

[rushlimpdrug]

Topics for next discussion with china:

1. Profiting from the millions of abortions performed in china;
2. Bringing slave labor to America;
3. How communism incorporates God;
4. Compassionate Communism

[omega39-2009]

Hu Promises Bush Better Quality Control

Bush promises Hu more American jobs.

[missingamerica]

"Better quality control"?

What, he''s going to work to lessen the possibility that the Chinese weapons that the British media report are showing up in Afghanistan will misfire?

[v_1618]

MEEN WHILE THE MR. BUSH SHOW . IS EVALUATED THE CHANCES TO GO TO WAR WITH IRAN ... AND WHAT CHINA WILL DO IN A WAR AGAINST IRAN.. THE MACHIAVELIC SHOW OF BUSH

[lars008-2009]

it is fascist nazi terrorislam stupid%u2026.

non muslims of the world unite... fight against the tyranny of the fascist nazi terrorslam imperialist empire of the darkside...

I was a fanatic...I know their thinking, says former radical Islamist
By blaming the Government for our actions, those who pushed this "Blair''s bombs" line did our propaganda work for us.
More important, they also helped to draw away any critical examination from the real engine of our violence: Islamic theology.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=465570&in_page_id=1770
Bless the Beasts and Children
Fascist nazi terrorslam kills every man woman and child in the village again%u2026 typical mo for terrorslam%u2026
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/bless-the-beasts-and-children.htm

Our Prophet commanded us to fight the kaafirs when we are able and to attack them in their homelands and to give them three choices before we enter their lands: either they become Muslim and be like us, sharing our rights and duties; or they pay the jizyah (poll tax) and feel themselves subdued; or they fight, in which case their wealth, women, children and homes become permissible as booty for the Muslims.
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13759&ln=eng&txt=before%20islam%20arabia%20pagan

the truth about fascist nazi terrorislam...
http://www.terrorismawareness.org/what-really-happened/

[lars008-2009]

vote jefferson... vote gop...

dnc are like john adams and want to give the jihadist their lunch money hoping they will leave us alone....

gop are like thomas jefferson and want to spend their lunch money on weapons and go kick the jihadists in their arses.....

What Thomas Jefferson learned from the Muslim book of jihad

Thomas Jefferson knew about fascist nazi islam..... he killed plenty of them....

In 1786 Jefferson and John Adams went to negotiate with Tripoli''s envoy to London, Ambassador Sidi Haji Abdrahaman or (Sidi Haji Abdul Rahman Adja). They asked him by what right he extorted money and took slaves. Jefferson reported to Secretary of State John Jay, and to the Congress:

The ambassador answered us that [the right] was founded on the Laws of the Prophet (Mohammed), that it was written in their Koran, that all nations who should not have answered their authority were sinners, that it was their right and duty to make war upon them wherever they could be found, and to make slaves of all they could take as prisoners, and that every Mussulman who should be slain in battle was sure to go to heaven.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Barbary_War
http://www.usvetdsp.com/jan07/jeff_quran.htm
muslim justifies slavery and piracy%u2026
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?6bdec278-6a71-4436-bc4d-29d1c54b0ad7

[zootallures2]

The US needs better quality control on politicians.

[socrates392]

They asked him by what right he extorted money and took slaves. Jefferson reported to Secretary of State John Jay, and to the Congress:

The ambassador answered us that [the right] was founded on the Laws of the Prophet (Mohammed)

Posted by lars008 at 12:13 PM : Sep 06, 2007

Did you know that Christians in the US also used to justify slavery based on the Bible? Lots of slavery in the OT, remember and we share that with the Koran, jack arse! As I remember, your hero Thomas Jefferson also had his fair share of slaves! How did he justify it?

I know you think this little anecdote supports your irrational hatred of muslims, but it just makes you look like a hypocritical idiot! Try taking a real history class instead of just cutting and pasting random links from your favorite loony right wing websites, jack arse!