There will still be trade disputes with the Bush administration, but it's unlikely these disputes will increase. The same goes for human rights.

The responsible elite in China has no intention of picking a fight with the United States. But no one has much hope that the two countries can develop deep feelings of trust, either.

The main target is the United States. Both sides want to improve their position for bargaining in terms of security, politics and economics.

So it's seen as a test in many ways of the type of policy the Bush administration will adopt towards China,

The big question is will the Bush administration be able to defuse this political opposition.

By failing to require Detroit to make significantly cleaner, more efficient vehicles to compete with Toyota, the Bush administration is giving the Big Three enough rope to hang themselves.