Comments on: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the World Economic Forum http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/01/chinese-premier-wen-jiabao-at-the-world-economic-forum.html a finance news and opinion site Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:53:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: China buys gold that the IMF and others are selling… (update)http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/01/chinese-premier-wen-jiabao-at-the-world-economic-forum.html#comment-4812 China buys gold that the IMF and others are selling… (update) Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:24:47 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/?p=5341#comment-4812 [...] Meanwhile, Tim Geithner was putting his foot in his mouth and telling everyone China was ‘manipulating’ its currency. Vice President Biden had to correct him, but the damage was done and the Chinese went on a rampage, savaging the U.S. at Davos (Geithner: 28 Jan 2009 post ; World Economic Forum: 29 Jan 2009 post) [...] [...] Meanwhile, Tim Geithner was putting his foot in his mouth and telling everyone China was ‘manipulating’ its currency. Vice President Biden had to correct him, but the damage was done and the Chinese went on a rampage, savaging the U.S. at Davos (Geithner: 28 Jan 2009 post ; World Economic Forum: 29 Jan 2009 post) [...]

]]> By: Edward Harrisonhttp://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/01/chinese-premier-wen-jiabao-at-the-world-economic-forum.html#comment-3054 Edward Harrison Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:27:03 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/?p=5341#comment-3054 I will take an agnostic view on his comments as they are definitely is opinion. However, I would say that it is the diplomacy - or lack thereof - which concerns me. I realize he is not being diplomatic in the least and I understand that he is said to have been livid about Geithner's currency manipulation charges. So, I see this as a manufactured row a much as a real one -- a war of words started because of Tim Geithner's imprudent words. My worry is whether this will have consequences.Words matter -- more so in difficult economic circumstances. I will take an agnostic view on his comments as they are definitely is opinion. However, I would say that it is the diplomacy – or lack thereof – which concerns me. I realize he is not being diplomatic in the least and I understand that he is said to have been livid about Geithner’s currency manipulation charges. So, I see this as a manufactured row a much as a real one — a war of words started because of Tim Geithner’s imprudent words. My worry is whether this will have consequences.

Words matter — more so in difficult economic circumstances.

]]> By: Ranger Turtlehttp://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/01/chinese-premier-wen-jiabao-at-the-world-economic-forum.html#comment-3052 Ranger Turtle Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:14:35 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/?p=5341#comment-3052 As much as I dislike having another country criticize the U.S., I must agree with the points he made. The only thing I question is his diplomacy. As much as I dislike having another country criticize the U.S., I must agree with the points he made. The only thing I question is his diplomacy.

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