Second, Obama did not seriously seek to resolve existing US-China economic disagreements, particularly over trade. With China running a seemingly perpetual external surplus, foreign-currency reserves have continued to mount even during the global economic crisis, with net growth reaching $140 billion in the third quarter of this year.
其次，奥巴马并没有努力尝试去解决目前中美之间的经济分歧，特别是在贸易方面。中国似乎正运行在一个看不到尽头的贸易顺差轨道上，其外汇储备即便在遭受全球金融危机打击的情况下也一直在不断积累，单在今年第三季度就已经净增长了1400亿美元。