A New US-China Relationship

With the primaries heating up and our choices for the next president being narrowed down to three, people should start looking to see how the US-China Relationship might change. In a country where most foreign policy is determined by one man, we can get a glimpse of what might be in store for the future relationship. This article, written in December 2007 gives a brief of all of the presidential candidates who were still running then:
http://www.cfr.org/publication/14759/candidates_on_us_policy_toward_china.html

After reading these accounts, I can summarize what I believe will happen with McCain, Obama, and Clinton.

McCain, based on reading this article, might cause more tension between the US and China because of his suspicion toward the country and wishes to strengthen military presence in Asia.

Obama, based on reading this article, seems to want to strengthen the relationship with China, diplomatically, but also slow down the Chinese Economic Growth, by reevaluating the yen.

Clinton, based on reading this article, also might cause more tension with China, than what is current. While her plan of action seems to be the same as Obama’s (they are co-sponsoring a bill), her rhetoric focuses on how China’s Economy is hurting the US’s Economy. Another classic example of how a little charisma can go a long way.

Give it a read, and let me know if you agree.