Chinese Future President Xi Jinping who is expected to take office on March 2013 became Obama's Valentine this year. They met in Washington DC on Feb 14.
Obama has the same rhetoric in different international conferences so many times, which makes what he said become a cliche. But this is probably the most "necessary" cliche in international community to remind two largest economies in the world periodically that we are intertwined in so many areas though we have mutual suspicions and so many divergences over sensitive issues. As tricky it is, China and the US are never tired of playing this punch-and-then-fondle game. They are just like one couple who has so many divergent living habits but has to live under one roof because they are meant to be together. Why? This article recommended by NoTimeFor10 explains everything.
http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/13/news/economy/china_us_relations/index.htm?iid=HP_Highlight&hpt=hp_c1
How do you think this has played out historically with other large economies?
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