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China did not support the US war in Iraq of 2003, so I fail to understand along what logic was it thought that China will support another US/Western war in Iraq.
Contrary to Russia and Iran, China does not support Assad with military or economic means.
By William Wan September 9 at 11:06 AM Follow @thewanreport
BEIJING — President Obama’s national security adviser urged China to help respond to the growing threat of the radical Islamic State while meeting this week with top Chinese officials.
Susan E. Rice, here for three days to lay the groundwork for a November visit by Obama, received no commitment that Beijing would join the fight in Iraq. But a senior U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said, “The Chinese expressed interest.”
China has its own concerns about rising domestic terrorist threats by Islamist extremists, especially in the Xinjiang region of western China. American and Chinese aides are still discussing what a Chinese contribution would look like, said the senior official, declining to go into detail.
“We’re trying to build an international coalition, and it’s important China be a part of it,” the official said.
Rice also raised concerns about Chinese fighter jets intercepting American surveillance planes.
U.S.-Chinese relations have undergone stresses recently, and Rice had a daunting series of bumps to smooth over. Her meetings included a 45-minute sit-down with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The strains include a recent interview in which Obama characterized China as passive when it comes to addressing international crises.
“They have been free riders for the last 30 years and it’s worked really well for them,” Obama said in an interview with the New York Times. “And I’ve joked sometimes, when my inbox starts stacking up. I said, ‘Can’t we be a little bit more like China?’ Nobody ever seems to expect them to do anything when this stuff comes up.”
Things only worsened after the U.S. military released images last month of a Chinese military jet buzzing a U.S. surveillance aircraft off the Chinese coast, condemning it as a reckless attempt by China to intimidate without regard to the diplomatic and political fallout a collision could spark. Chinese state media responded by accusing the United States of unwarranted spying.
Contrary to Russia and Iran, China does not support Assad with military or economic means.
By William Wan September 9 at 11:06 AM Follow @thewanreport
BEIJING — President Obama’s national security adviser urged China to help respond to the growing threat of the radical Islamic State while meeting this week with top Chinese officials.
Susan E. Rice, here for three days to lay the groundwork for a November visit by Obama, received no commitment that Beijing would join the fight in Iraq. But a senior U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said, “The Chinese expressed interest.”
China has its own concerns about rising domestic terrorist threats by Islamist extremists, especially in the Xinjiang region of western China. American and Chinese aides are still discussing what a Chinese contribution would look like, said the senior official, declining to go into detail.
“We’re trying to build an international coalition, and it’s important China be a part of it,” the official said.
Rice also raised concerns about Chinese fighter jets intercepting American surveillance planes.
U.S.-Chinese relations have undergone stresses recently, and Rice had a daunting series of bumps to smooth over. Her meetings included a 45-minute sit-down with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The strains include a recent interview in which Obama characterized China as passive when it comes to addressing international crises.
“They have been free riders for the last 30 years and it’s worked really well for them,” Obama said in an interview with the New York Times. “And I’ve joked sometimes, when my inbox starts stacking up. I said, ‘Can’t we be a little bit more like China?’ Nobody ever seems to expect them to do anything when this stuff comes up.”
Things only worsened after the U.S. military released images last month of a Chinese military jet buzzing a U.S. surveillance aircraft off the Chinese coast, condemning it as a reckless attempt by China to intimidate without regard to the diplomatic and political fallout a collision could spark. Chinese state media responded by accusing the United States of unwarranted spying.