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that its investments were safe after a bitter political debate in Washing- ton over U.S. debt and deficit problems sparked a credit downgrade by Standard ＆ Poor＇s. But both Biden and his Chinese hosts showed they wanted to avoid unnerving blow-ups and inject some confidence into financial markets deeply concerned about the prospects of a new recession.
U.S.Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up his four-day visit to China on August 21. At each step of the tour,Biden stressed the importance of cooperation amid global uncertainty,and offered assurances that the U.S.economy,despite its problems,remained strong.His message was echoed by Beijing's top leaders,who voiced confidence in the U.S.economy. Biden's visit was the first high-level
