Obama, China's Hu press for strong words on Iran

[Modbert]

Obama, China's Hu press for strong words on Iran - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – Amid a sudden upswing in relations, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao sought common ground Monday on Iran, agreeing that a set of potential sanctions should make clear to Iran the cost of continued nuclear defiance, a White House official said.

The two leaders, meeting on the sidelines of a U.S.-hosted summit on nuclear proliferation, also discussed a currency dispute between the two nations but without announcing specific progress toward resolving it.

White House national security aide Jeff Bader said Iran was a major topic at the 90-minute session between Obama and his Chinese counterpart. "I'd just say that the president in the meeting made clear the sense of urgency, and the Chinese made clear that they are prepared to work with us," Bader said. He called it another sign of international unity on Iran.

The upbeat assessment reflected a recent warming of U.S.-Chinese diplomatic ties, but the meeting produced no breakthroughs. Chinese spokesman Ma Zhaoxu did not mention sanctions in a statement on Hu's meeting with Obama.

"China and the United States share the same overall goal on the Iranian nuclear issue," the Chinese statement said.

This goes against several Memes constantly repeated here at USMB:

1.) That Barack Obama is a goof at foreign policy, and cannot make simple deals with allies/potential allies.

2.) That Barack Obama hates Israel and is going to let Iran nuke them back to the stone age.



But anyway, thoughts on the talks USMB?

 

[Si modo]

Obama, China's Hu press for strong words on Iran - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – Amid a sudden upswing in relations, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao sought common ground Monday on Iran, agreeing that a set of potential sanctions should make clear to Iran the cost of continued nuclear defiance, a White House official said.

The two leaders, meeting on the sidelines of a U.S.-hosted summit on nuclear proliferation, also discussed a currency dispute between the two nations but without announcing specific progress toward resolving it.

White House national security aide Jeff Bader said Iran was a major topic at the 90-minute session between Obama and his Chinese counterpart. "I'd just say that the president in the meeting made clear the sense of urgency, and the Chinese made clear that they are prepared to work with us," Bader said. He called it another sign of international unity on Iran.

The upbeat assessment reflected a recent warming of U.S.-Chinese diplomatic ties, but the meeting produced no breakthroughs. Chinese spokesman Ma Zhaoxu did not mention sanctions in a statement on Hu's meeting with Obama.

"China and the United States share the same overall goal on the Iranian nuclear issue," the Chinese statement said.

This goes against several Memes constantly repeated here at USMB:

1.) That Barack Obama is a goof at foreign policy, and cannot make simple deals with allies/potential allies.
....

What deals were made in this meeting, again?

 

[Modbert]

What deals were made in this meeting, again?

I figured someone would focus on that, and not surprising, it's you Modo.

Bader said Hu and Obama instructed their aides to work with the group of nations directly overseeing the Iranian nuclear issue and with U.N. officials to come up with a sanctions resolution. "The resolution will make clear the costs of pursuing a nuclear program that violates Iran's obligations and responsibilities," he said.

Striking a common ground and striking a agreement/deal to work together towards a sanctions resolution is very important.

 

[Si modo]

What deals were made in this meeting, again?

I figured someone would focus on that, and not surprising, it's you Modo.

Bader said Hu and Obama instructed their aides to work with the group of nations directly overseeing the Iranian nuclear issue and with U.N. officials to come up with a sanctions resolution. "The resolution will make clear the costs of pursuing a nuclear program that violates Iran's obligations and responsibilities," he said.

Striking a common ground and striking a agreement/deal to work together towards a sanctions resolution is very important.

Again, what deals were made in this meeting?

 

[blu]

This goes against several Memes constantly repeated here at USMB:

1.) That Barack Obama is a goof at foreign policy, and cannot make simple deals with allies/potential allies.

2.) That Barack Obama hates Israel and is going to let Iran nuke them back to the stone age.

But anyway, thoughts on the talks USMB?

its obvious you are a FP noob since bombing iran and $15 a gallon gas is the only patriotic answer.

with that said of course this is good, russia and china were the two parties preventing us from being able to put real sanctions on iran. of course now the problem is that if we do put sanctions and iran triggers its loyalists, all hell with break lose in iraq and we certainly won't be withdrawing anytime soon. hell will break lose in yemen, saudi arabi, etc again too

 

[Revere]

What deals were made in this meeting, again?

I figured someone would focus on that, and not surprising, it's you Modo.

Bader said Hu and Obama instructed their aides to work with the group of nations directly overseeing the Iranian nuclear issue and with U.N. officials to come up with a sanctions resolution. "The resolution will make clear the costs of pursuing a nuclear program that violates Iran's obligations and responsibilities," he said.

Striking a common ground and striking a agreement/deal to work together towards a sanctions resolution is very important.

Again, what deals were made in this meeting?

Some giveway to China regarding debt and/or currency, no doubt.

 

[sarahgop]

in other words, iran is free to produce nukes. obama is a terror loving president, a vomit bag.

 

[ScienceRocks]

in other words, iran is free to produce nukes. obama is a terror loving president, a vomit bag.

No crap.