Cheney's Visit Expected to Boost Sino-US Ties

[Judi Lynn]

Cheney's Visit Expected to Boost Sino-US Ties

Xinhua News Agency April 8, 2004

China and the United States are busy preparing for US Vice President Dick Cheney's upcoming visit, an event which is expected to boost bilateral relationship, a senior Chinese official said in Beijing Wednesday.

He Yafei, director of the Department of the North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry, described the visit as a "significant" high-level contact, during which leaders of the two countries will exchange views on bilateral ties and issues of common concern.

Cheney will pay a working visit to China from April 13 to 15 at the invitation of Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong. But the Foreign Ministry official gave no specific schedule of the visit during a news briefing.

He said the past couple of years saw big progress in Sino-US relations, and the contacts and visits between their leaders were frequent.
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http://www.china.org.cn/english/international/92434.htm

[Snazzy]

1. Feed me!

[johnfunk]

2. Dicky Ticker isn't letting his Smirk Puppet go

Wouldn't be prudent.

[DivinBreuvage]

3. Good for Cheney! We NEED his experience in this difficult time.

I think I bought 2 or 3 things this year that were possibly not made in China, and some Americans still have jobs. This is a grotesque injustice which I am sure his friendly visit will do much to resolve.

[jburton]

4. just what I was thinking

The trade imbalance at 10:1 isn't good enough for China? Maybe Cheney will help them out.

[leesa]

5. LOL. Has a Cheney visit ANYWHERE ever helped ANYONE?

Although, I guess it always lines his pockets.