Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States and China are at a key junction in shaping the future of their bilateral relationship. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke says trade should play a key role in that relationship. The president-elect of Côte d’Ivoire seeks peace. Freedom House issues its annual report. Remember the Rev. Martin Luther King with this photo gallery.
The U.S.-China Relationship
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The United States and China are at “a critical juncture,” and will need to pursue wise policies and be honest about their differences in order to keep their bilateral relationship “on a positive trajectory,” says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Three decades after establishing bilateral relations, “our economies are entwined and so are our futures,” says Clinton, right.
Enhancing U.S.-China Trade
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Commerce Secretary Gary Locke calls on the Chinese government to create a more equitable commercial relationship with the United States to foster business and industrial growth for both nations. Locke called for steps to enhance the U.S.-China commercial relationship which he called “perhaps the most important bilateral trading relationship in the world.”
A Call for Côte d’Ivoire Peace
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Alassane Ouattara, the president-elect of Côte d’Ivoire, says he does not want a civil war in his country. “It is not only the 54% who voted for me, but I am also the president of the 45% who did not vote for me. So obviously, I do not want bloodshed,” says Outtara.
A Decline in Free Countries
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The number of free countries suffered its fifth consecutive year of decline in 2010, says Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization, which blamed bolder authoritarian regimes and inadequate resistance from democratic countries for the decline.
Photo Gallery: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to the nonviolent struggle for racial equality in the United States. January 17, 2011, marks the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday that honors King’s legacy and challenges citizens to engage in volunteer service in their communities. Visit this photo gallery to learn more about Dr. King’s Life and work. At right, King attends the 1964 signing of the Civil Rights Act into federal law by President Lyndon Johnson.
