China’s hawks demand cold war on the US

Michael Sheridan
Times Online
February 8, 2010

MORE than half of Chinese people questioned in a poll believe China and America are heading for a new “cold war”.

[efoods]The finding came after battles over Taiwan, Tibet, trade, climate change, internet freedom and human rights which have poisoned relations in the three months since President Barack Obama made a fruitless visit to Beijing.

According to diplomatic sources, a rancorous postmortem examination is under way inside the US government, led by officials who think the president was badly advised and was made to appear weak.

In China’s eyes, the American response — which includes a pledge by Obama to get tougher on trade — is a reaction against its rising power.

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