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Clinton urges China's continued investment in US
 
 
 
 
 
 
 By MATTHEW LEE,Associated Press Writer AP - 1 hour 32 minutes ago
BEIJING - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging China to continue investing in United States Treasury bonds and said Sunday that country's continued investment in the U.S. is a recognition that the two countries depend on each other.
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"I certainly do think that the Chinese government and central bank are making a smart decision by continuing to invest in treasury bonds," she said during an interview with the show "One on One." "It's a safe investment. The United States has a well-deserved financial reputation."
In order to boost the economy, the U.S has to incur more debt, she said. "It would not be in China's interest if we were unable to get our economy moving," Clinton said. "So by continuing to support American Treasury instruments, the Chinese are recognizing our interconnection. We are truly going to rise or fall together. We are in the same boat and, thankfully, we are rowing in the same direction.
"Our economies are so intertwined, the Chinese know that to start exporting again to their biggest market, namely the United States, the United States has to take some very drastic measures with this stimulus package, which means we have to incur more debt."
With the export-heavy Chinese economy reeling from the U.S. downturn, Clinton has sought in meetings with President Hu Jintao, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Premier Wen Jiabao to reassure Beijing that its massive holdings of U.S. Treasury notes and other government debt would remain a solid investment.
Yang responded that China wants to see its foreign exchange reserves _ the world's largest at $1.95 trillion _ invested safely and wanted to continue working with the United States. "I want to emphasize here that the facts speak louder than words. The fact is that China and the United States have conducted good cooperation, and we are ready to continue to talk with the U.S. side," Yang said.
During her trip to China, Clinton's emphasis on the global economy, climate change and security were meant to highlight the growing importance of U.S.-China relations, which have often frayed over disagreements on human rights. Authorities in Beijing face a year of sensitive anniversaries _ 20 years since the crushing of the Tiananmen Square democracy movement and 50 years since the failed Tibetan uprising that forced the Dalai Lama into exile.
As she wrapped up her trip to China, she also met with women rights advocates and attended church after a day of talks on Saturday with Chinese officials focused on economic and climate change cooperation rather than differences on human rights that traditional feature prominently in U.S.-China talks.
The session at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing gathered female lawyers, academics, environmental activists, health care workers and entrepreneurs to highlight the growing leadership role of Chinese women.
On Saturday, Clinton and Yang said regular dialogue on economic issues would now include terrorism and other security issues. Details will be finalized by President Barack Obama and the Chinese president at an economic summit in London in April.
"We have every reason to believe that the United States and China will recover and together we will help lead the world recovery," she told reporters at a news conference with Yang.
But ahead of her talks, Clinton said China's controversial human rights record would be largely off the table, a blunt admission that startled rights groups and dispensed with standard diplomatic tact.
Activists complained Saturday that Chinese police were monitoring dissidents and had confined some to their homes during Clinton's two-day visit. Several of those targeted had signed "Charter 08," an unusually open call for civil rights and political reforms.
Along with cooperating on the financial crisis, the U.S. wants China to step up efforts to address threats from nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea, and the tenuous security situations in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
With China surpassing the U.S. last year as the world's leading producer of greenhouse gases, Clinton said she and Chinese officials had agreed to develop clean energy technology that would use renewable sources and safely store the dirty emissions from burning coal.
Visiting a new gas-fueled power plant in Beijing, Clinton urged China not to repeat the "same mistakes" that Western countries had made when they developed.
Clinton was capping a week on the road in Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China intended to demonstrate the Obama administration's commitment to Asia.
Beijing was the last and perhaps most important stop on Clinton's itinerary, although she sought to assure officials in each capital of the new administration's intent to re-engage with them.
In Japan and South Korea, concerns over North Korea's nuclear program dominated the agenda, particularly amid a rise in belligerent rhetoric from Pyongyang directed at Seoul. She reaffirmed U.S. alliances with both countries and signed an agreement in Tokyo on the realignment of American forces.
Clinton raised eyebrows on Thursday when she suggested that a potential succession crisis to replace reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Il might be behind the hostility and that such a power struggle might complicate efforts to restart stalled nuclear disarmament talks.
She dismissed surprise over her remarks by saying her observation was nothing new.
In Indonesia, Clinton promised that the Obama administration would not neglect Southeast Asia, a region that felt slighted during President Bush's two terms in office. She also announced that planning was under way to resume Peace Corps programs in Jakarta.
 
 
 
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