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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

China seeks to avoid shouting matches with U.S.

U.S. National Economic Council Chairman Larry Summers (L) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing September 7, 2010. REUTERS/Feng Li/Pool
BEIJING | Tue Sep 7, 2010 10:19am EDT
BEIJING (Reuters) - China wants to quell tensions with the United States through quiet talk, not shouting matches, a top diplomat told White House advisers on Tuesday, aiming to pave the way for a visit by President Hu Jintao early next year.
Chinese officials made the conciliatory public comments in meetings with the U.S. National Economic Council Director, Larry Summers, and Deputy National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon. Both were in Beijing for talks.
Washington and Beijing are drawn together by economic and diplomatic interests, but this year has brought bouts of friction over Internet policy, Tibet, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, China's currency and Chinese territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.

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