-china business council have been promoting friendship and cooperation with china long before china-u.s. diplomatic relations were established. the normalization and development of china-u.s. relations would not have been possible without your tremendous contribution. i salute you for your efforts. and i wish to send warm greetings and express heart felt appreciation to all the friendly organizations and american friends from various professions who have valued and supported the growth of u.s.-china relations over the years. [ applause ] i am paying an official visit to the united states at the invitation of vice president biden, and i have come to further implement the important agreement reached between president hu jintao and president obama and advance the building of a cooperative partnership between china and the united states based on mutual respect and mutual benefit. during the visit i had a meeting with president obama and held talks with vice president biden. i also had separate meetings with secretary of state clinton, secretary of defense panetta, speaker of the house boehn

china. china then is number three for . our exports. and that is from the u.s. to eqina, top exports to china include electrical machinery anc equipment, power generation equipment, agricultural products, aircraft and spacecraft, optics and medical l equipment and then our imports from china electrical machinerye and equipment, power generation equipment, apparel, $29 billion worth of apparel, $25 billion worth of toys, gajs and sports equipment and furniture, $20 sis billion and that's facts c and figures by the u.s.-china business council.rom first call-up for joe schatz from "cq weekly" comes from florida. go ahead. >> caller: i have aan question. about a month or so ago there was an article about the apple n plan tt that makes the ipad tha had the explosion that killed several workers and it talked ts about how, you know, they work with these chemicals that are p just -- there's no regulations at all and the aluminum dust build up and they had an explosion that killed several people and it talked about the a way they make them live maybe ten people in a two bedroom apartment in a factory

giselle says stage especially is very closely degraded which china is their problems for instance assaults china sea problems between china philippines china vietnam do sit down discuss it at their old east asian table that's what it this way so interference from the u.s. is a very very tricky matter and if the pentagon wants to militarize the relationship the pivot is going to be more on the military level this is going to be really really tricky with the new aging leadership even with she which is war you know amenable guy compared to which intel but it's going to be hard and as as you just mentioned the worry that the u.s. seems to have is that there is this china is growing china's growing influence in that region and that is why the u.s. as shifting the military strategy away from the middle east to china and with this new military invention i mean how do we expect china to to react to this. look it's clear that let's pick shrek a little bit i think it's important to remember that every scene that we're watching now started with another visit to do less but i hope dench opening himself in one nine hundred seventy nig

as investment outside of china china is going to invest more than one trillion you where it's outside of china in the coming decade in europe needs a little bit of investment ok we have to leave it there david gossett of the china europe international business school in shanghai thank you for joining us thank you . it's a question of identity versus integration shari'a islamic group in belgium is under fire for views which local people say are too extreme and which other local muslims feel threatened by what is test our city reports. bearded wearing a camouflage jacket and constantly surrounded by men fought a belt is hard not to notice he heads the islamic fundamentalist group shiria for belgium in september the group opened the country's first sharia court in outward to mediate domestic disputes among muslims with our own system our own beliefs are all no manner of handling things if you want to accept it accept it if you don't that's your problem but there is judgement day if you if you're a muslim you will go to paradise if you are this will leave or you will go to hell . any further contr

china china is going to invest more than one trillion you where it's outside of china in the coming decade in europe needs. investment ok we have to leave it there david gossett of the china europe international business school in shanghai thank you for joining us thank you. it's a question of identity versus integration shari'a islamic group in belgium is under fire for views which local people say are too extreme and which other leg.

not from china because if we look at the military spending in china it's less than a tenth of what the u.s. spends on military china spends more on their don't mistake police force than all their military operations put together and you u.s. has hundreds of military bases around the world china doesn't even have one yet so there is no reason why china want to start a military conflict with the u.s. and more so why would they block their own ships from shipping their goods to the u.s. because they want to obviously in the grow economically so it would just make no sense the u.s. on the other hand because there are so powerful because there's so much military power and they don't want to take military obviously in the pentagon they are trying to find excuses in order to maintain the current spending and i think that this is very unhelpful really interesting insight there i appreciate you being on the show you always give us a unique perspective on these issues thanks that was author and professor and lee. ok it's valentine's day here in the u.s. so in the spirit we had to do something last week we talked about socio

in china, we import 80% of all our imports come from china. chinaen, is number 3 for our exports. that is from the u.s. to china. top exports to china include electrical machinery and equipment, power generation equipment, agriculture price aircraft and spacecraft, optic and medical equipment, and there are imports from china. electrical machinery and equipment. apparel. $29 -- $29 billion worth of apparel. $29 billion worth of toys, games, and sports equipment. furniture, $20 billion. those are facts and figures by the u.s.-china business council. first caller comes from philip. caller: i have a question. about a mother so ago there was an article about the apple plant that makes the ipod -- the ipad that had the explosion that killed several workers. it talks but how they work with these chemicals that there's just no regulation at all. the aluminum does build up. it had an explosion that killed several people. they talked about how they make them live maybe 10 people in a two-bedroom apartment, factory owned campus that they have to live on site.

i'm not quite sure what you mean by a backlash from china well could china do something to retaliate as we know china is a third biggest economy in the world is certainly on the rise with india america already in place or oil of fundamental foundation to world economies this could make this could take a chunk out of china's economy if indeed the e.u. embargoes continue to restrict iranian exports of oil to china i don't see how the e.u. in bugger would china's import olds or you from your own. mr yong region is dying the professor of international politics at the university of bristol thank you for coming on and so it's a day. well you without your life in moscow you can always log on to our website r t v dot com to give us your opinion on the possible results of chancellor merkel's visit to china let's bring up the numbers from our web site right now or so far this hour forty three percent of you think the visit will help china access new markets almost a third of it was believed beijing will extend a helping hand to a week in europe by now sixteen percent say that china will move closer to the west

. >> in terms of dealing with china we need to find a way to raise the pain level for china cheating. >> we welcome a rising peaceful china important for them to play by the rules of the road. >> your economy get very weak, ours get very good. we take your jobs. >> i will crack down on cheaters like china that steal our intellectual property and our jobs and manipulate our currency. >> you are looking at the white house where the vice president of china is meeting with secretary clinton and vice president biden. we have the spokes man for the state department. pj thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> that was a collections of recent anti-china ads, to what degree do you think that china is paying to our internal battle over our relationship with china? >> they have enough experience with us to understand that every presidential campaign, you know, since at least the early '90s, china has been a convenient, you know, whipping horse, you know, as part of the rhetoric from whoever is challenging. but nonetheless, you know from richard nixon on, bill clinton, george w. bush, barack obama have all done a extraordinary amo

will be charged with investigating unfair trading practices in countries like china he singled out china there mentioned china four times during that speech we've heard republican presidential hopefuls like mitt romney do much the same as far as singling out china and saying similar to what president obama did there so here to separate campaign rhetoric from economic reality is an economics professor and author of this book what the u.s. can learn from china an open minded guide to treating our greatest competitor as our greatest teacher and thank you for being on the show are always happy to get your perspective on these issues so let's get straight into this from the top ok the currency manipulator thing the under valuing of the currency i have heard this forever from u.s. politicians yet the administration has failed to ever name china a currency manipulator which is because a whole other set of issues presumably let's talk about now the chinese currency the renminbi as an eighteen year high also foreign capital inflows to china have slowed down so that would weaken expectations for a you want appreciation

especially as china's influence is growing in that region i mean how can we expect china or can we expect china to remain guarded and skeptical of the u.s. amid this new military strategy. well that's what i was referring to earlier this rivalry that the united states feels it's trying to prevent china's rapid rise because it doesn't want to have anyone challenging its position in the world and that then explains so much of what's going on and explains the attacks on iran because china gets twenty percent of its all from iran so if you can interfere with china's independent access to oil you can slow them down that's the reason that my opinion for the whole attack on libya was to disrupt china from its all investments is to libya and so when you take that type of attitude and you start applying it to a rise in country you're going to create animosity you're going to create troubles and but the troubles seem to be coming out of this neoconservative idiology of american heads enemy that doesn't seem to be china. that is raising the stakes like this it's washington. now i know paul so this visit i

will be charged with investigating unfair trading practices in countries like china he singled out china there mentioned china four times during that speech we've heard republican presidential hopefuls like mitt romney do much the same as far as singling out china and saying similar to what president obama did there so here to separate campaign rhetoric from economic reality is an economics professor and author of this book what the u.s. can learn from china an open minded guide to treating our greatest competitor.

greatest danger china came in second only after iran in life and love there appears to be a fine line between resentment and respect i want to beat china i want to go to war with china and make america the most attractive place in the world to do business if you look at china they're in a very different such as they say for their own retirement security they don't have the f.t.c. they don't have the modern welfare state and china's growing it's that growth and the sharing is caring relationship that has bound these countries in this holy union this trade and economic interdependence with china is really a defining factor and perhaps like most relationships there's nothing simple about the. between the u.s. and china there are disagreements about who gets to lead when how to spend the money and how to raise the children but the fact is this relationship is one that's going to be around for generations to come in washington christine present out our team. paul craig roberts he sat in president reagan's administration says that u.s. desperation to store china's rapid rise could prove costly the united states says it is responding to china in two ways one it's trying to

china takes that view as well. china's exports also have been hit, and that would influence the china's economic growth for the whole year. so in a way. it's in china's interest that china contributes to resolving the euro crisis. >> yet it didn't seem any specific pledge was forth coming. i mean, is it possible china will not directly contribute to the economy? >> it's quite possible. if you look at the debate within china, there's quite a strong feeling that the european country should be the main factory in resolving this. and also china has its own economic problems, and it cannot be counted on to save in europe. they simply do not like that kind of phrasing. but like i said it's in china's interest to help. but there's a big question for debate. >> police in thailand say a man they believe to be iranian is reported to have lost both his legs. he was said to have been carrying a bomb that exploded and they went to check a house he was renting. what more do we know? >> what we understand from police in bangkok is there was an explosion in a house rented by three men thought to be iranian in the central city of ba

though europe is collapsing and their imports from china are slowing domestic consumption in china which now have all these great jobs it's growing plus chinadoesn't want to see the dollar do very well either they'd rather have the euro survive so that's another part of the currency wars. well as the china money report says and i know you're interviewing daniel collins in the second half americans to become share croppers and their own country as printed money boomerangs back to the developed world to buy up companies so you know the big news this week was that sanny a chinese company has is buying putzmeister a german concrete pump maker one of those legendary metal stand companies in germany the heart the backbone of german industrial strength well dana collins says for decades asia has performed the role of the diligent worker bee without a history of adam smith and free trade they saw how easy it was to game the free trade system to this day koreans do not buy japanese goods and japanese do not buy korean goods neither one will buy us goods the stuff they do want like hollywood movies they just take the us took the brunt of the free tra

desperation to stall china's rapid rise could prove costly the united states says it is responding to china in two ways one it's trying to reduce china's independent access to oil and ran accounts for twenty percent of jones oil so it doesn't make a lot of sense for washington to go to china and say in the embargo yourself from iranian oil and let us go to an american puppet in office in that country as well so we can prevent your economic development from catching up to us too quickly and the united states is responding to china also with increased military presence united states says that the south china sea is an area of national interests to the united states and course that doesn't make any sense it's like china saying the gulf of mexico is an area of national interest to china so i think these types of. militaristic statements. encourage china to build up its military and so the americans sensibly may be trying to start another arms race. well european hopes of a last minute chinese financial rescue are fading fast after top e.u. officials visiting china fell to convince the asian giant to commit any of its vast cash reserves to

china certainly ones to. you to and the below is influence in the middle east region which is of strategic importance to china and china increasingly believes that the disapproval of how it has growth will interest and these interests to be respected as the masses feel the squeeze from within syria and abroad its closest allies are also growing increasingly nervous experts warn that if the syrian regime falls iran will feel isolated and compelled to act artie's laura smith has a story. iran's military is put through its paces but how long will this carry on being a drill as the conflict in syria gets bloodier by the day western powers range against president assad ally iran the strategic position looks increasingly shaky which some suggest is no coincidence there is a proxy conflict between israel and its western allies and iran which basically only has one ally in the region which is the syrian republic so if you can get syria away from iran either through a diplomatic deal which they're trying for many years all through regime change which seems to be the direction of travel now that would definitely weaken iran at a

china. >> york economy get a very weak, i hours it very good. -- your economy to get a very weak. >> newly hired american workers making goods to sell to china. the machines that use have been imported from china and, in trade at least. this is far from a balanced relationship. >> for more on the public relations between these two powers come i spoke a short time ago with the former ambassador to china. many people will be looking at this visit. many people will be wondering who is xi jinping and does it really matter who is the leader of china or is the party so monolithic? >> it has really been driven by consensus leadership for the most part. when you start to ponder that at the 18th party congress, we have politics playing out in america and in beijing. come october, you will see seven of the nine members of the rulers of the country turnover. you couple that with someone like xi jinping list is well schooled, has done a good job of wrapping up the party. the people's liberation army. i would argue that after a year of consolidating his power, he will have an opportunity by virtue of new leadership, the fifth generation coming to the forefront, of actually engaging in some meaningful chang

china and that is against the idea. and this is a matter of a lack of respect for the interests of major powers russia and china china certainly wants to. do and don't know is influence in the middle east region which is of strategic importance to china and china even. if there is a global power it has interests and these interests should be respected. well tell us continued support of negotiate a solution to the conflict is leaving it increasingly isolated on the international stage was the majority of young members now against president so what implications might this have for beijing and is beijing worried about that. i think beating is concerned beijing understands that is the tool instead of the stand certainly. not only the isolate itself in the international community is certainly brings on lot of pressure in terms of criticisms from the international media from the international community is position more significant still is goes against the goals against countries like turkey and it therefore realizes that it has to do something and its best bet is to send a special envoy to syria and hopefully to push three the syri

china always wish to be german support for chinese diplomacy as well so i think the only chunk of germany has to convince china. should not work well with iran in the change of germans or support china's needs some e.u. support when you're still in the united states so this kind of trying to game between china these days and what's in the mind of many many china's leaders so it's more gesture is more moral support rather than the ritualistic advantages. broadcom has made dead boosting the u.s. military presence in the asia pacific region as a key priority and where some believe is to counter a chinese might in the region so could this powerless triangle between china and america actually trigger a close set chinese e.u. cooperation. there's a sense in china. and so commands of china by the united states rhino and. the united states in asia pacific so are trying to do some balancing out of this one of the many important members that china wish to engage. so this kind of a cold war mentality existing in the ocean it's need as expression it is realistic diplomacy and research is so sure that. in this world. yes and he mentioned that twice. rather do you expect china to become more vocal

china's currency and human rights. and with china growing in power, tempers are flaring over other global issues like the u.s.'s growing security presence in the south china. many of these issues will likely still be on the agenda later this year when xi is expected to take office as the next president of china. chinese officials say that washington and beijing suffer from a trust deficit. they hope that xi's visit will help bridge the divide. during xi's trip, both sides are getting a fresh view of their partner and a chance to reset the tone of an ever-evolving affa affair. >> after 30 years maybe i'm finally learning to shut up and give her some space for a few minutes. it's important to learn to count to ten and to think things through and to pick the battles that are worth it. >> reporter: not such a bad idea for any couple celebrating 30 years of marriage. and xi is going to be taking over china at a very important time, a time of enormous change. and this is going to be when a country is moving from year after year of nearly guaranteed vast economic growth to a slower sustainable economy with a growing rich/poor divide. nina? >> now, eunice you've

china and russia eventually. this to me inmate of china and russia you know western world but i think. china and russia are also understands that they certainly do not want to see and not going to change in the region and they believe that high a number of countries in the region do not want to see a change at this stage now activists in syria though claim the recent violence in homs is the worst since anti-government protests began why would the syrian regime law such an offensive against civilians right ahead of the u.n. security council vote on the resolution. we really don't know syria this certainly doesn't help i believe that the syrian the teen pop group really wants to demonstrate to the world especially to is supporters within syria and outside syria that it has no intention to compromise that it is still wants to hold onto power and full support this may not be wise but it seems soon arrestor know. what of course there are concerns that western countries and those behind the resolution are considering foreign intervention in syria do you think that could really happen. it's possibl

the interests of russia and china and that is against the most the polarity and this is a matter of a lack of respect for the incentives for major powers by russia and china china certainly ones too. and the below is influence in the middle east region which is of strategic importance to the china and china increasingly believes that the disapproval of how it has grove all interests and these interests should be respect to you china russia to some extent some of the authoritarian regimes in the region do not want to see the united states and western powers to dominate the region and harvey as a mask is feels a squeeze from was in syria and abroad its closest allies are also growing increasingly nervous experts warn that if the syrian regime falls iran will feel isolated and compelled to act i guess or smith has a story. iran's military is put through its paces but how long will this carry on being a drill as the conflict in syria gets bloodier by the day western powers range against president assad ally iran the strategic position looks increasingly shaky which some suggest is no coincidence there is a proxy conflict between israel and its western allies and ir

a new one to vietnam is planned, paid for by china. china is a driving force in south east asia's railway boom. beijing plans to build additional railway lines for its neighbors in the south to increase economic cooperation. the conductor is excited about the progress. before, he says, he could only drive 3 or 4 kilometers per hour; 20 at the most. now he's going 30. possible some day to take the train all the way from singapore to scotland. but that's still a way off. cambodia's railway system, which has long symbolized the country's poverty, is now a symbol of hope. >> we use all forms of travel to see how you, our viewers live. and today we pay a visit to the ramirezes in guatemala. >> hello, come in. i'll show you my living room. this is where we live, it's a little shabby, but that's how it is. this area is for my wife and me. this is my son deldy. a computer is important for kids these days. here he can practice. the school requires it as well. for me this picture represents the love in the family. take my heart and carry it in yours.

china certainly ones to. you to and the below is influence in the middle east region which is of strategic importance to china and china increasingly believes that the disapprove of how it has growth or interest and these interest subi respect it must go and beijing's position on the syrian conflict has been roundly criticized by much of the international community. fear keeps you in control if you are afraid it's easier to be manipulated by somebody telling you to do something rather than questioning what they say plater on r t we ask people in new york if they are actions of the two countries have made them feel afraid. lotfi a is set to decide whether russian should become the country's second official language authorities claim it threatens national integrity despite russians making up a third of the population and as alex a reports this referendum is just the first step to ending decades long discrimination. valente from a lot of years russian minority says his country's government has gone too far having lived in lot of all his life it was only recently that he managed to exchange a temporary residence permit to

but the interesting part is the role of china and why china did the veto and russia is already doing it. chinar did vetoes before except if it's connected to their own backyard, like north korea, for example.çó so i think china was sending a strong message that the situation in syria is part of their own national interest. and the reason it's part of their own national interest is, again, role t role of turkey. remember, turkey is a nato country and russia is surrounded. russia is already anxious about the expansion of nato in eastern europe. so now we see turkey's influence in the region coming in the possibility of ethnic nationalism probably coming in countries like azerbaijan, countries like uzbekistan. >> jon: i can see russia but china as well? >> china has a lot of uighur populations. the muslim population in china that's opposing and they want their own... their own independence. those people are also turkic people. and you're dealing with an area.... >> jon: turkey! (laughter) so that's what this is all about? it's the new power struggle? >> exactly. and russia is... sorry, turkey is