1.0 link 148618 <![CDATA[China To US: Get Your Economy In Order]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/04/china-to-us-get-your-econ_n_148618.html BEIJING &mdash; China is urging Washington to rein in debt-fueled spending and stabilize its economy in high-level talks on their commercial relations, reflecting Beijing's growing economic assertiveness.

Speaking at the opening of the Strategic Economic Dialogue, Vice Premier Wang Qishan appealed Thursday to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and other U.S. officials to take steps to calm the global financial crisis and protect Beijing's U.S. investments. China's central bank governor said U.S. financial excesses were to blame for the crisis.

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