Analyst: China Currency Bill Lose-Lose For Obama

Stephen Orlins, President of the National Committee on United States-China Relations, does not think it likely that the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act will pass the House, but said it would be a lose-lose for President Obama if it does make it to the President’s desk. Orlins notes that either the President signs it and damages the economy or vetoes it and looks weak politically. The China currency bill was designed to give the U.S. tools to pressure countries that undervalue their currency. (0:35)

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China Currency Bill 'Doesn't Make Any Sense,' Expert Says

Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on United States-China Relations, questioned the motives behind the China currency bill calling the measure “a bill that really doesn’t make any sense.” The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act was designed to give the U.S. tools to pressure countries that undervalue their currency. (0:39)

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China Currency A 'Convenient Scapegoat' For US, Says Research Fellow

Tao Wenzhao, a senior research fellow at the Center for U.S.-China Relations at Tsinghua University, said the senators who voted in favor of the China currency bill probably consider China a “convenient scapegoat.” (0:20)

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Rise Of China Is Not A Threat To U.S., Clinton Says

During an inaugural speech on U.S.-China Policy, State Secretary Hillary Clinton says rise of one power should not be seen as a threat in the 21st century; with globalization and new partnership to be developed. (1:24)

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Clinton: Both U.S., China Accountable For Lack Of Cooperation

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that she will rigorously continue to work to enhance U.S.-China relations. (0:54)

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China's Rising Class Arrogance Is Dangerous Says Asian Affairs Expert

Dean Cheng, an Asian Studies researcher at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., discusses U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ comments in Hanoi this week regarding China’s aggravation over America’s selling of arms to the government of Taiwan. (0:37)

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Pelosi: Climate Change Is an Environmental Justice Issue

By Michael Combier-Talk Radio News Service

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) talks about how climate can be a "game changer" on the openness of China. The Chinese people want accountability from their government on the quality of air that they breath and the water they drink, Pelosi says. (0:42)
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Secretary Paulson on energy talks with China

Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson discusses the effectiveness of the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SEC), at an event hosted by the World Affairs Council (0:54).
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