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