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1、FrictionovertradetestsU.S.-ChinatiesByStevenR.WeismanPublished:Monday,July30,2007AyearaftertheUnitedStatesbeganahigh-level"strategiceconomicdialogue"withChina,theword"dialogue"hardlyseemstoapply.Inthelasteightmonths,theBushadministrationhastalked-andtalkedandtalked-toChinaabouteconomicissues
2、.ButithasalsofiledlegalchallengesoverChinesetariffsonautoparts,exportsubsidiesandcounterfeitingofvideosandDVDs,anditisweighingpossiblepunitivedutiesonarangeofgoods.TheChinesechargethattheadministration'sactionsareaimedatplacatingCongressandthattheyviolatethespiritofthediscoursetheyagreedtojo
3、inatthebehestoftheU.S.Treasurysecretary,HenryPaulsonJr.,lastsummer.Theyalsoexpressconcernsthattheadministrationmaybeusingfoodsafetyasaweaponwithwhichtobeatthemup.ButPaulsonandotheradministrationofficialssaytherecentspateoftoughactions,includingthoseonfoodandproductsafety,reflectthematuringof
4、economicties."Wealwaysknewthereweregoingtobeproblems,evenwhenwestartedtheSED,"Paulsonsaid,referringtothestrategiceconomicdialogue."ButtheSEDwasneverabouteliminatingtheproblems;itwasabouthowyoumanagetheproblemsinaprofessionalwaytokeepthisrelationshiponanevenkeel."Congress,meanwhile,ispressing
5、aheadwithplanstopunishChinaifitdoesnotimproveitsrecordoneconomicissues,especiallythelevelofitscurrency,whichmosteconomistssayChinaiskeepingartificiallylowtomakeitsexportscheaper.Twogroupsofsenatorshavegottenintoasquabbleoverwhichcommitteehasjurisdictionoverthelegislation,whichisopposedbytheB
6、ushadministration.Indeed,U.S.officialsfranklyhopethatthelawmakers'disputepreventsactionthatwouldfurtherroilrelationswithChina.Tokeepthedialoguegoing,PaulsonarrivedinBeijingonSundayforhisfourthvisitinayear.Noothercountryhasfocusedhisattentionasmuch,thoughasthechiefexecutiveofGoldmanSachsbefor
7、ejoiningtheBushadministration,Paulsontookmorethan60tripstoChinatoconductbusiness.TheTreasurysecretarysaidthathewoulddiscussfoodsafety,theenvironment,currency,reformofcapitalmarketsandotherissueswithPresidentHuJintaoandDeputyPrimeMinisterWuYi,hiscou