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1、FrictionovertradetestsU.S.-ChinatiesByStevenR.WeismanPublished:Monday,July30,2007AyearaftertheUnitedStatesbeganahigh-level"strategiceconomicdialogue"withChina,theword"dialogue"hardlyseemstoapply.Inthelasteightmonths,theBushadministrationhastalked-andt
2、alkedandtalked-toChinaabouteconomicissues.ButithasalsofiledlegalchallengesoverChinesetariffsonautoparts,exportsubsidiesandcounterfeitingofvideosandDVDs,anditisweighingpossiblepunitivedutiesonarangeofgoods.TheChinesechargethattheadministration'sactions
3、areaimedatplacatingCongressandthattheyviolatethespiritofthediscoursetheyagreedtojoinatthebehestoftheU.S.Treasurysecretary,HenryPaulsonJr.,lastsummer.Theyalsoexpressconcernsthattheadministrationmaybeusingfoodsafetyasaweaponwithwhichtobeatthemup.ButPaul
4、sonandotheradministrationofficialssaytherecentspateoftoughactions,includingthoseonfoodandproductsafety,reflectthematuringofeconomicties."Wealwaysknewthereweregoingtobeproblems,evenwhenwestartedtheSED,"Paulsonsaid,referringtothestrategiceconomicdialogu
5、e."ButtheSEDwasneverabouteliminatingtheproblems;itwasabouthowyoumanagetheproblemsinaprofessionalwaytokeepthisrelationshiponanevenkeel."Congress,meanwhile,ispressingaheadwithplanstopunishChinaifitdoesnotimproveitsrecordoneconomicissues,especiallythelev
6、elofitscurrency,whichmosteconomistssayChinaiskeepingartificiallylowtomakeitsexportscheaper.Twogroupsofsenatorshavegottenintoasquabbleoverwhichcommitteehasjurisdictionoverthelegislation,whichisopposedbytheBushadministration.Indeed,U.S.officialsfranklyh
7、opethatthelawmakers'disputepreventsactionthatwouldfurtherroilrelationswithChina.Tokeepthedialoguegoing,PaulsonarrivedinBeijingonSundayforhisfourthvisitinayear.Noothercountryhasfocusedhisattentionasmuch,thoughasthechiefexecutiveofGoldmanSachsbeforejoin
8、ingtheBushadministration,Paulsontookmorethan60tripstoChinatoconductbusiness.TheTreasurysecretarysaidthathewoulddiscussfoodsafety,theenvironment,currency,reformofcapitalmarketsandotherissueswithPresidentHuJintaoandDeputyPrimeMinisterWuYi,hiscou