questionmark Posted November 14, 2011 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama served notice on Sunday that the United States was fed up with China's trade and currency practices as he turned up the heat on America's biggest economic rival. "Enough's enough," Obama said bluntly at a closing news conference of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit where he scored a significant breakthrough in his push to create a pan-Pacific free trade zone and promote green technologies. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Order66 Posted November 14, 2011 #2 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I thought this was interesting: "China's currency rate is not a game of limbo, to see how low you can go," said Obama, addressing his guests from the beach front, a group of hula dancers on one side, and his favorite surfboard with the shark design on the other. "But what is this, Pearl Harbor?" he shouted. "Let's dance!" The band played "Wipe-Out" as the luau guests were treated to Mai Tais and a roast pig which had been fashioned to look like a Tibetan monk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Snstr Posted November 14, 2011 #3 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) I thought this was interesting: "China shot back that it refused to abide by international economic rules that it had no part in writing." No taxation without representation? Irony? Or is it all just so horrible that all I have left to think to do is laugh? Edited November 14, 2011 by Mr_Snstr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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