Showing posts with label china. Show all posts
Showing posts with label china. Show all posts
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
In China, Biden pulls punches, not punch lines
BEIJING | Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:00am EDT
(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in China on a five-day charm mission, has worked hard with his hosts to inject a little amity into the sometimes fractious relationship, pulling punches but not his punch lines.
On Thursday, China's vice president and likely leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, met Biden at the Great Hall of the People.
"Good to see you again," Xi said. "I know you are very busy with national affairs at home."
"You ARE national affairs," Biden told his counterpart from the United States' largest creditor.
FULL STORY
Oh Joe, you are such a comical dead beat debtor.
(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in China on a five-day charm mission, has worked hard with his hosts to inject a little amity into the sometimes fractious relationship, pulling punches but not his punch lines.
On Thursday, China's vice president and likely leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, met Biden at the Great Hall of the People.
"Good to see you again," Xi said. "I know you are very busy with national affairs at home."
"You ARE national affairs," Biden told his counterpart from the United States' largest creditor.
FULL STORY
Oh Joe, you are such a comical dead beat debtor.
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