02-02-2006, 12:47 AM
<b>US denies economic 'threat' from India, China</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The officials briefed reporters a day after USÂ Â Â President George W. Bush called in his annual State of the Union speech for enhancing the teaching of math and science in US schools and for sharply increasing scientific research.
In his speech, Bush warned that the United States "cannot be complacent" and warned that "we are seeing new competitors, like China and India, and this creates uncertainty, which makes it easier to feed people's fears."
But "this is not about going up against China and India," said John Marburger, the director of the White House's office of science and technology policy. "This is about leading the world."
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<b>Bush Says U.S. Must Not Retreat Into Isolationism</b> <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said he recognized the threat of terrorism and economic competition from China and India are creating uncertainty and anxiety in the U.S. and warned the public against withdrawing into isolationism. ....................<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In his speech, Bush warned that the United States "cannot be complacent" and warned that "we are seeing new competitors, like China and India, and this creates uncertainty, which makes it easier to feed people's fears."
But "this is not about going up against China and India," said John Marburger, the director of the White House's office of science and technology policy. "This is about leading the world."
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<b>Bush Says U.S. Must Not Retreat Into Isolationism</b> <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said he recognized the threat of terrorism and economic competition from China and India are creating uncertainty and anxiety in the U.S. and warned the public against withdrawing into isolationism. ....................<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->