A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples.
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Nationality: American Type: Public Servant Born: December 2, 1924 Death: February 20, 2010 |
I always wondered what hearing one's own obituary might sound like, and I sort of feel like I may have just heard part of it at least.
In fact, I think - our view of this is that while the agreement, the compromise did not achieve the kind of super-sized deficit reduction that we sought, it did end the uncertainty around the perception, the possibility that the United States might default on its obligations for its first time. That

