The discussion came near the end of a high-stakes and unusual summit, where Obama and Xi reached breakthroughs on other critical issues, including an agreement to work together to denuclearize North Korea and to confront global climate change.Whaddabout gun control? Did they agree on gun control? And the gay, le$bian, bi-directional issue? Where does China stand on that? Did China give the Prez any tips on monitoring citizens?
"The president went through this in some detail," Donilon said, adding that Obama told Xi that "if there continues to be this direct theft of United States property that this was going to be a very difficult problem in the economic relationship and was going to be an inhibitor to the relationship reaching its full potential."
Obama and Xi also discussed mutual security concerns, chiefly North Korea's nuclear provocations, and arrived at what Donilon described as a "shared threat analysis." Donilon said Obama and Xi agreed that neither China nor the United States would accept North Korea as a nuclear armed state.
Well, I feel better now! But isn't it a little late for that?
You want to stop Chinese cyber-hacking? Commission American slacker dudes to retaliate, and give them letters of marque...
Arrrr! Did someone say 'prize money?'