The Obamians, by James Mann: on Free Trade


Barack Obama: Skeptical on whether China feels bound by global trade rules

Obama was skeptical about the degree to which China felt bound by the rules of the global trading system in general and the rules of the World Trade Organization in particular. Obama made it plain to veterans of the Clinton administration that he felt they had allowed China to enter into the World Trade Organization under terms that weren't tight enough-- thus allowing China to become a trading giant and leaving Obama with too little leverage when China flouted the trading rules.

There was also a certain Asian quality to the president's negotiations with China. "They push and push and push until you say no," Obama told those around him. "And then they stop pushing."

Source: The Obamians, by James Mann, p.179-180 Jun 14, 2012

  • The above quotations are from The Obamians
    The Struggle Inside the White House to Redefine American Power
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