Vergonha, vergonha, vergonha!!!

Timothy Geithner, o secretário de estado do tesouro norte-americano, tem estado na China a tentar tranquilizar e assegurar os donos do dinheiros de que vale a pena comprar os bilhetes de papel suportados pelo governo norte-americano.
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"A major goal of Geithner's maiden visit to China as Treasury chief is to allay concerns that Washington's bulging budget deficit and ultra-loose monetary policy will fan inflation, undermining both the dollar and U.S. bonds. China is the biggest foreign owner of U.S. Treasury bonds. U.S. data shows that it held $768 billion in Treasuries as of March, but some analysts believe China's total U.S. dollar-denominated investments could be twice as high.
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Durante a visita teve oportunidade de discursar perante uma plateia de estudantes universitários:
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"Chinese assets are very safe," Geithner said in response to a question after a speech at Peking University, where he studied Chinese as a student in the 1980s.
His answer drew loud laughter from his student audience, reflecting scepticism in China about the wisdom of a developing country accumulating a vast stockpile of foreign reserves instead of spending the money to raise living standards at home."
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Estudantes inteligentes... e dotados de pouca caridade cristã: rirem-se na cara do pedinte não fica bem.