Obama hits China with trade complaint
Hong Kong (CNNMoney) - The Obama administration will file a complaint Monday with the World Trade Organization, alleging that China has illegally subsidized automotive exports and undercut American suppliers.
The complaint accuses China of providing $1 billion in illegal subsidies to auto and auto-part exporters between 2009 and 2011, according to a senior administration official.
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Romney ad hits Obama on China policy
(CNN) – The latest ad from Mitt Romney's presidential campaign hits President Barack Obama for his stance on China, which the ad characterizes as devastating to the American manufacturing sector.
"Under Obama, we've lost over half a million manufacturing jobs," a narrator in the ad says. "And for the first time, China is beating us."
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Ryan: China treats Obama like a 'doormat'
North Canton, Ohio (CNN) – Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said China was treating President Barack Obama "like a doormat" because he's not going after them for unfair trade policies.
"They steal our intellectual property right. They block access to their markets. They manipulate their currency," Ryan said Thursday. "President Obama promised he would stop these promises. He said he'd go to the mat with China. Instead they're treating him like a doormat."
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Huntsman: Romney's language on China is campaign rhetoric
(CNN) - After Mitt Romney's campaign said the candidate would "stand up to China on trade" in a new ad this week, former GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman on Thursday said Romney was using "typical" campaign rhetoric.
"This is a typical trajectory, where during a campaign season you're going to talk about China in ways that you're hearing today," Huntsman, also a former U.S. Ambassador to China, said on CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront."
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White House rebuts Romney over China suggestion
(CNN) - The White House on Thursday criticized a swipe that presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney took at President Barack Obama in a new television advertisement.
In the ad, the Romney campaign said that on his first day in office he would stand "up to China" and demand "they play by the rules."
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Rubio defends Romney over U.S. handling of Chinese dissident, Axelrod fights back
(CNN) - Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida stood by Mitt Romney in his reaction to the U.S. handling of a Chinese dissident this week, saying the presumptive GOP presidential nominee did not overreact to the situation.
"I think this crisis is a reminder of what we are dealing with in China," Rubio told "Fox News Sunday." "And we hope that there are reformers in that government that are pushing for a more open system."
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Romney questions Obama actions surrounding Chinese activist
(CNN) – Mitt Romney used his harshest words to date to criticize the Obama administration's actions surrounding the situation with Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee characterized reports over the last day as "troubling developments."
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Chen case is another human rights issue for Obama
Washington (CNN) - Iran, Syria, and now China. President Barack Obama faces a third front of vulnerability on his administration's record of defending human rights with the muddled situation involving activist Chen Guangcheng.
With his re-election campaign just hitting full stride, Obama hoped to capitalize on foreign policy successes such as last year's raid that killed Osama bin Laden to blunt Republican attacks on the sluggish U.S. economic recovery.
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Romney: U.S. should protect Chinese dissident
(CNN) - Mitt Romney said he hopes the United States government is aiding Chen Guangcheng, a popular Chinese dissident now believed to be hiding in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing after fleeing house arrest in eastern China.
"My concern at this moment is for the safety of Chen Guangcheng and his family," Romney said in a statement released by his campaign on Sunday. "My hope is that U.S. officials will take every measure to ensure that Chen and his family members are protected from further persecution."
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At Boeing facility, Obama to promote manufacturing, competition with China
(CNN) - On day three of his west coast swing, President Barack Obama will head to a Boeing assembly facility in Everett, Washington Friday to make a case for increasing American exports.
According to the White House, Obama will speak about providing export financing to American manufacturing companies, expanding support for small business. During his remarks Obama will also outline a proposal to reorganize the agencies responsible with trade and competitiveness.
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