Isn’t it great that we no longer have an arrogant cowboy in the White House?
UK diplomatic sources confirmed there had been a major setback after China took huge offence at remarks by President Obama over the need to independently monitor every country carbon emissions.
In his speech President Obama said: “Without any accountability, any agreement would be empty words on a page” – remarks the Chinese interpreted as an attempt to humiliate them, prompting Prime Minister Wen Jiabao to return to his hotel.
President Obama will now hold a second round of talks with Mr Wen in an attempt to patch up the disagreement.
Maybe he can give him some DVDs.
[Via Iain Murray]
I’d suggest He’s Just Not That In To You, region-locked, naturally.
How about ‘Jackass’ unrated ?
Big Trouble in Little China
I’ve seen bumper stickers “Yeehaw! isn’t a foreign policy.”
I think we need “Kumbaya isn’t a foreign policy either.”
Bootleg blu-ray of Avatar, full of Engrish and bad Mandarin subtitles.
Key international leaders have reached a tentative deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and curb climate change, the Los Angeles Times has learned, after the United States and China agreed to a method for recording developing nations’ pledges to limit emissions and ensuring those pledges are carried out.
Yes, “tentative,” and non-legally binding. It’s feel-good kumbaya that will (fortunately) have no real-world effect.
Ever heard of Kyoto?
I should also note that if Gerrib’s joy is to show that Obama can do diplomacy, then it should also be noted to deal was reached after Obama left. And after he received his lumps from many leftist dictators and media for not being socialist enough.