U.S.-China Trade
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China’s trade surplus with the U.S. will shoot up to as high as $10 billion this year, but the Bush Administration continues to grant it the most-favored-nation status. Even if this is not ridiculous, this will certainly hold the seed of new friction in Washington-Beijing relations.
It is true the U.S. needs China’s help during the Persian Gulf crisis, but the help should be motivated by the love of peace, not the love of money.
If Saddam Hussein had no Scud and Silkworm missiles, what do people need to fear of him? Remember: Russia and China were the suppliers of these weapons. Have Russia and China shown a whit of regret for arming Saddam Hussein? If not, neither of them are qualified to be most-favored nations of the U.S.
THOMAS C. CHEN
Los Angeles
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