Chinese diplomat: Ties with US deteriorating since Obama

[The Northerner]

In a special interview with Ynet, deputy Chinese ambassador to Israel presents communist regime's outlook on crisis with Washington, Middle East and Google affair. In respect to Iran, Zhang Xiao'an says sanctions won't help

Ever since Obama was elected, the administration has been trying to undermine relations, the deputy Chinese ambassador to Israel said in a special interview with Ynet on the heels of the dispute that has unraveled between the communist regime and the United States.

While the US is trying to garner Chinese support to impose sanctions on Iran, the Chinese official said that the recent tensions could harm political cooperation.

Deputy Ambassador Zhang Xiao'an outlined to Ynet the Chinese perspective on the slump in ties between the US and China. Looking back, she said, China's ties with new American president usually don't start off so well, but gradually improve with time.

She said that now, there is an opposite process – after Obama was elected last year, ties between China and the United States got off on the right foot, and ever since have been deteriorating.

Read more: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3843279,00.html

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1. Part of the confrontation w/Iran is tied to rivalry w/China over Central Asian energy supplies

Part of a bigger piece, a conflict w/China and Russia that isn't going away regardless of what Iran does.

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2. i`m thinking more china-india this century

i won`t be around but i do think that that will be the first world war this century. it will be over depleting resources and population.