Tinfoil hat on.
Do you remember this guy came to call last spring? Shortly thereafter Bush started requiring "comprehensive immigration reform" to solve a problem with illegal aliens that has been ignored and continuing since 1986. And he was in a hurry too, needed it in 30 days. We'll have to watch when Jorge returns if this "reform" gets important again.
Communist China and Bush have something in common. They both want democracy.


Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday urged India and China to promote multi-polarity in the world order and called for an early solution to the two countries' border dispute.

"We (India and China) should promote multi-polarity in the world and democracy in international relations and work to make the international political and economic order fairer and more equitable," Hu, the first Chinese president to visit India in over a decade, said in a keynote address in New Delhi.
India's Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was present at the Chinese leader's speech, which focused on the importance of efforts by the Asian giants in advancing multilateralism.

Hu also supported improving India-Pakistan relations, saying his country sought no selfish gains in South Asia and was ready to play a "constructive role" for the peace and development in the sub-continent.

"China welcomes and supports improvement of relations between India and Pakistan. China does not seek any selfish gains in South Asia," Hu said, a day ahead of his visit to Islamabad at the end of a four-day Indian tour.

The Chinese leader's comments are considered significant as they come at a time when US-India ties are at an unprecedented high and mistrust lingers on between the one-time Asian foes, despite booming trade and growing dialogue.

China is suspicious about the US-India relationship which it perceives as a counter-balance to its increasing influence in Asia.

During the visit of US President George W Bush to India in March, the US and India finalized a comprehensive partnership that included a landmark civil nuclear energy agreement and several accords in areas such as trade, science and technology.

At the same time, India, which has faced both China and Pakistan on the battlefield, is wary of Beijing's traditional support to Islamabad.

The Indian establishment is particularly circumspect about China's role as key defence supplier to Pakistan and believes this is aimed at "containing" India.

In his speech, Hu outlined a five-point plan to bolster India-China ties that includes increasing mutual political trust, enhancing business cooperation and cultural ties.

He also called for an early settlement of the boundary dispute, a bitter legacy of the 1962 war, to strengthen the India-China relationship.

"We hope to turn the China-India boundary into a bond of good-neighbourliness and mutually beneficial cooperation," Hu said, adding, "Pending the final settlement of the boundary issue, the two countries should maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas."

After the summit between Hu and Indian Premier Manmohan Singh on Tuesday, China and India signed 13 accords while setting a two-way trade target of 40 billion dollars by 2010.

The two countries also unveiled a "10-pronged strategy" to upgrade their strategic ties, which included cooperation in the area of civil nuclear energy.

Hu, who is accompanied by his wife Liu Yongqing, visited the Taj Mahal in the northern city of Agra later on Wednesday.

The Chinese president was due to arrive in India's financial capital, Mumbai, where he will participate in an economic summit, on Thursday.

Following the meetings on Thursday, Hu will wrap up his India tour and depart from Mumbai for a three-day visit to Pakistan.

© 2006 DPA