• He says that it is necessary to balance US trade relationships with China. He advocates a
tougher regulatory stance.

• Huckabee says that The US has not challenged them enough on intellectual property rights.
He attributes this reason for Chinese food and toys that are not safe coming into the country.

• He commented that the American government has failed in it's attempts to curb currency
manipulations on the part of Chinese traders who buy up large amounts of currency and then proceed
to manipulate them to artificially lower their prices and force things back into the country.

• Huckabee pointed out that this practice has led to a trade deficit which is over $232
billion.

• During his campaign he said that he is not as concerned about china as he is about more
radical and threatening regimes.

• In 2006, Mike Huckabee visited Taiwan and met with President Chen Shui-bian. In 2005 he as
Governor of Arkansas had passed a resolution commending US-Taiwan Free Trade agreement.

• The National Governors Association passed a resolution supporting Taiwan in 2003, during
Mike Huckabee's time as NGA Chairman.

• He commented that China needs to adhere to all the rules which are required to be met in
trade issues, intellectual property rights and the decent treatment of workers.

• He said that China is becoming more a part of the mainstream in economic development as
well as in giving liberties to the people.

• Obama is left with no choice but to reassure Beijing on many core issues because the fact
remains that China is the single largest lender to the US and the only country capable of
challenging the United States status as a world superpower.

• Obama has struck a mollifying note with China. He said the US does not seek to contain
China, in fact it's growth of a strong and prosperous china will only be a source of strength for
the community of nations.

• He said the US will not agree on all issues with china and will continue to uphold the
fundamental values which include respect for religion and cultures of all people.

• Obama took care not to meet the Dalai Lama who China condemns as a Chinese separatist
anytime close to his visit to Shanghai.

• Obama has accused China of manipulating its currency but later on this accusation was
withdrawn saying that China was not indulging in any such manipulations to increase it's exports.

• Obama has already acknowledged China's growth by making the G-20 instead of the G-8 the
main forum for global economic issues.

• He spoke in criticism against Internet censorship to students in Shanghai and supported
freedom of expression and political participation.

• On his 2009 visit to China Obama looked for concessions on climate, currency, trade and
human rights but all he got was a bland statement promising no firm commitments without any mention
of internet censorship or Tibet.

• Sarah Palin said in her speech in Hong Kong in September 2009 said that she hopes for a
stable, prosperous and peaceful China.

• China's military buildup poses a threat to Delhi and Tokyo since it its taking place in the
absence of any significant threat to their nation.

• She said that the US was concerned with China's support to repressive regimes such as Sudan
and Zimbabwe.

• Palin said that the Chinese Food and Safety records have raised alarm among the world
nations.

• Sarah Palin urges China to be more open politically so that other nations will not be
alarmed at their nuclear and military buildup.

• She stressed that the US is not out on a democracy crusade and will not impose their values
on other nations including China.

• The US-China relationship is based on economic interdependence and she foresees a future
filled with more trade and more American high tech goods in Chinese markets.

• Palin said for this to happen, China should improve its rule of law and protect the
intellectual properties of the United States.

• Palin also mentioned that that the US should be more open to Chinese Investment as long as
the national security interests of the nation are not threatened.

• She summed up her speech by saying that the US-China relationship will continue to thrive
only if Chinese citizens and foreign corporations can hold the Chinese administration responsible
for their unjust actions.

• Mitt Romney after his visit to china commented that China will be more of an economic
competitor than the United States recognizes.

• He said the Chinese are hardworking, market oriented and smart. Even the taxes they impose
in certain areas are lesser. This shows that they are competing to win.

• The US should reach out to China and charter a course that is equivalent to a free economy
and a free society. This goal should be at par with those of the US.

• Answering to the question whether China was a human rights disaster Romney responded that
he believes in building bridges and not walls.

• Mitt Romney spoke about the detention of a Massachusetts citizen with Chinese officials and
asked for his early release.

• He stressed working with China should not be at the cost of security interests and human
rights.

• He said that the US market must make sure that the Chinese markets are welcoming to US
goods.

• Romney stressed the need to ensure that China respected US intellectual property rights as
well as they enforce their own.

• He said China has a vested interest in a strong US economy which will buy more Chinese
goods and have no intention to bury the USA.

• He believes that a healthy relationship with China will help to keep away nuclear weapons
from North Korea Iran or other terrorists.

• He said one of his highest priorities will be to make China a partner for stability in the
world.

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