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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Necessary for the political relations we both have?
Does "It is to establish a relationship that is necessary for the political relations we both have" mean "It is to establish a relationship that is necessary for (the development of) the political relations we both already have (respectively - that is: we both have our own political relations)"?
Context:
ChairmanMao: So if you want them we can give a few of those to you, some tens ofthousands. (Laughter)
PrimeMinister Chou: Of course, on a voluntary basis.
ChairmainMao: Let them go to your place. They will create disasters. That way you canlessen our burdens. (Laughter)
Dr. Kissinger: Our interest in trade with China is not commercial. It is to establish a relationship that is necessary for the political relations we both have.
Context:
ChairmanMao: So if you want them we can give a few of those to you, some tens ofthousands. (Laughter)
PrimeMinister Chou: Of course, on a voluntary basis.
ChairmainMao: Let them go to your place. They will create disasters. That way you canlessen our burdens. (Laughter)
Dr. Kissinger: Our interest in trade with China is not commercial. It is to establish a relationship that is necessary for the political relations we both have.
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NL888 Does "It is to establish a relationship that is necessary for the political relations we both have" mean "It is to establish a relationship that is necessary for (the development of) the political relations we both already have (respectively - that is: we both have our own political relations)"? I think Kissinger is speaking of the relations between China and the US only: their trade relations will strengthen their political relations.
- NL888 Does "It is to establish a relationship that is necessary for the political relations we both have" mean "It is to establish a relationship that is necessary for (the development of) the political relations we both already have (respectively - that is: we both have our own political relations)"?
- I think Kissinger is speaking of the relations between China and the US only: their trade relations will strengthen their political relations.
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NL888Does "It is to establish a relationship that is necessary for the political relations we both have" mean "It is to establish a relationship that is necessary for (the development of) the political relations we both already have (respectively - that is: we both have our own political relations)"?I think Kissinger is speaking of the relations between China
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So "Our interest in trade with China is not commercial" means "Our interest in trade with China is not only commercial, (but more importantly)"?
So "Our interest in trade with China is not commercial" means "Our interest in trade with China is not only commercial, (but more importantly)"?
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