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To: tsigprofit who wrote (17398)	5/31/2005 2:50:59 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 20773

since no one is counting, I don't think we can have any idea but any deaths in a stupid war are too many

To: tsigprofit who wrote (17398)	5/31/2005 6:18:55 PM
From: Bucky Katt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20773

Bush to push China on religious, press freedom US President George W. Bush said that he expected China to deal with world trade "in a fair way" and that he would continue to push Chinese leaders to allow greater religious freedom and freedom of the press. "I think the relationship with China's a very complex relationship, and Americans ought to view it as such," Bush said at a White House press conference. "On one hand, we ought to look at China as an economic opportunity," he said. "And the best way to deal with China is to say, 'Look, there are some rules, and we expect you to abide by the trade rules.'" "And as (China) grows and as trade becomes more complex, you'll see more and more instances where the United States is insisting upon fair trade," Bush said. "We expect China to deal with the world trade in a fair way." Bush spoke as his administration announced that two top officials -- US Trade Representative Rob Portman (news, bio, voting record) and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez -- will visit Beijing for bilateral discussions on trade amid increasing trade frictions between the two countries. The move comes as China edged closer to a trade war with the European Union and United States by scrapping export tariffs on a range of textile products. Textiles is one of several areas of contention between Beijing and Washington, which has also been pressing China to change its currency regime as well. "China is a fascinating country that is significant in its size," Bush continued. "Its economy is still small, but growing. "But as well, I believe we have an obligation to remind the Chinese that any hopeful society is one in which there's more than just economic freedom, that there's religious freedom and freedom of the press. "And so, in my meetings with the different Chinese leaders with whom I've had the honor of meeting, I've always brought up issues such as the Dalai Lama, or the Catholic Church's inability to get a bishop into the country, or the need for the country not to fear evangelicals, but to understand religious freedom leads to peace," Bush said. "And so I'll continue doing that so long as I'm the president, and at the same time help deal with this very complex relationship." Bush also said China "can be a very good partner in helping to secure the world. "The best way to convince (North Korean leader) Kim Jong Il to get up and give up his weapons is to have more than one voice saying the same thing," Bush said. "And therefore China is a partner in this case in terms of helping to secure that part of the world from nuclear weapons," he said. "China, as well, can be helpful in the war on terror," Bush said. "They're just as concerned as we are on the war on terror." Bush also stressed the need for a "peaceful solution" to China's differences with Taiwan. "Obviously, there's tension about Taiwan that we have to deal with," he said. "And I made my position very clear and very consistent about Taiwan. The Taiwanese understand my position, the Chinese understand my position." Bush emphasized the importance of "keeping stability in the region so that eventually there'll be a peaceful solution to that (Taiwan) issue." news.yahoo.com