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| This political cartoon depicts growing suspicion surrounding the sketchy relationship between the United States and China in terms of who thinks they are in control. |
Recent reports indicate that relations between the United States and China have taken on a chilly nature. Last Monday, December 6th 2010, President Obama conversed with President Hu Jintao about North Korea. president Obama had been attempting to get a hold of him for thirteen days. The President of China was "unavailable" to speak. This reaction indicates that the relationship between The United States and China may not be as friendly as it has been previously perceived. Many believe that the U.S. has a huge influence on Chinese actions due to their economic ties to us, but now some are not so sure of this. This situation is similar to a time when a U.S. plane had to make an emergency landing in China, and their government would not answer the telephone due to inward debate. It is evident that there is still much debate taking place in China over how to act in response to North Korea's opening fire on South Korea. This whole situation is messy because South Korea is our ally and North Korea is theirs. If there were to be open warfare between North and South Korea, then the U.S. would have to step in, and nuclear warfare could potentially ensue. China does not want American military action dear their soil, and they will try and keep us away. However, rumors of China's seizure of the global initiative during our recession in 2008. Time will tell what is to come, hopefully China will heed the phone messages of President Obama, who asks for China's control of their ally.
Source :
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/07/world/asia/07china.html?pagewanted=2&sq=korea%20v%20south%20korea&st=cse&scp=3
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