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Candidates Differ on Handling China's Rise

At the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960, the issue was U.S. support for Taiwan, then called Formosa.

"I believe strongly in the defense1 of Formosa," Kennedy stated during the debate. "These islands are a few miles, five or six miles off the coast of Red China within a general harbor area and more than 100 miles from Formosa."

The tradition of debating U.S.-China relations continues today.

Governor Romney says that if elected, he will label China a currency manipulator the first day of his presidency2. That move could lead to broad trade sanctions against China.

"We have to say to our friends in China," said Romney, "'Look, you guys are playing aggressively. We understand it, but this can't keep on going. You can't keep on holding down the value of your currency, stealing our intellectual property, counterfeiting3 our products, selling them around the world, even to the United States.'"

President Obama opposes branding China a currency manipulator, arguing currencies are at their most advantageous4 point for U.S. exporters since 1993.

"China is both an adversary5, but also a potential partner in the international community if it's following the rules," noted6 Obama. "So my attitude coming into office was that we are going to insist that China plays by the same rules as everybody else."

The U.S. has borrowed more money from China than any other foreign country.

China is the U.S.'s second largest trading partner. Last year, the trade deficit7 with China was nearly $300 billion. President Obama argues his administration has doubled the number of complaints against unfair trade.

On human rights, President Obama's strategy is to push China to improve without embarrassing it. The Obama administration cites the release of blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, who took refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, as an example of Obama's policy working.

Governor Romney says he would take a tougher stance toward China on human rights and has condemned8 China's one-child policy.

"I will cut off funding for the United Nations Population Fund which supports China's barbaric one-child policy," said Romney.

On defense, both candidates agree the United States needs to expand its influence in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China's rising power.

"We believe China can be a partner, but we're also sending a very clear signal that America is a Pacific power; that we are going to have a presence there," noted Obama.

Despite that statement of support, President Obama has not sold advanced F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan.

Governor Romney meanwhile has given strong hints he would sell Taiwan the aircraft.

"They look at America's commitments around the world and they see what's happening, and they say, "Well, OK. Is America going to be strong?' And the answer is, yes, if I'm president, America will be very strong," said Romney.

When Kennedy and Nixon debated, the China Policy debate was for a domestic audience. Now, large audiences in China can watch the U.S. presidential campaign live online, with every word scrutinized9 for deeper meaning. 


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1 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
2 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长,总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句:
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
3 counterfeiting fvDzas     
n.伪造v.仿制,造假( counterfeit的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was sent to prison for counterfeiting five-dollar bills. 他因伪造5美元的钞票被捕入狱。 来自辞典例句
  • National bureau released securities, certificates with security anti-counterfeiting paper technical standards. 国家质量技术监督局发布了证券、证件用安全性防伪纸张技术标准。 来自互联网
4 advantageous BK5yp     
adj.有利的;有帮助的
参考例句:
  • Injections of vitamin C are obviously advantageous.注射维生素C显然是有利的。
  • You're in a very advantageous position.你处于非常有利的地位。
5 adversary mxrzt     
adj.敌手,对手
参考例句:
  • He saw her as his main adversary within the company.他将她视为公司中主要的对手。
  • They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。
6 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
7 deficit tmAzu     
n.亏空,亏损;赤字,逆差
参考例句:
  • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
  • We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
8 condemned condemned     
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
  • The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。
9 scrutinized e48e75426c20d6f08263b761b7a473a8     
v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws. 宝石商人仔细察看钻石有无瑕庇 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Together we scrutinized the twelve lemon cakes from the delicatessen shop. 我们一起把甜食店里买来的十二块柠檬蛋糕细细打量了一番。 来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比

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