President Barack Obama called Monday for a deeper U.S. involvement with China, saying that both countries can benefit by coordinating their responses to the economic crisis and working together to address climate change. President Obama outlines a broad agenda for a positive relationship between the two countries. President Obama, in a prepared delivery to top U.S. and Chinese officials at the U.S.-China Strategic Dialogue in Washington, stated "The relationship between the United States and China will shape the 21st century, which makes it as important as any bilateral relationship in the world," Obama added, "That reality must underpin our partnership." President Obama proceeded to address the global economic crisis, climate change and the dispute with North Korea over nuclear weapons. President Obama said the U.S. and China can deepen cooperation to promote financial stability through transparency and regulatory reform. He said the two countries also can seek "free and fair trade" and seek a conclusion to the long-stalled Doha trade talks that is "ambitious and balanced." President Obama outlined an agenda for addressing North Korea's refusal to give up nuclear weapons stating that the United States and China "must continue our collaboration to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and make it clear to North Korea that the path to security and respect can be traveled if they meet their obligations."
