But in Beijing on Friday, Premier Wen Jiabao told reporters that he was worried about the U.S. becoming something of a, well, deadbeat. "We have made a huge amount of loans to the United States. Of course we are concerned about the safety of our assets. To be honest, I'm a little bit worried," Wen said. "I would like to call on the United States to honor its words, stay a credible nation and ensure the safety of Chinese assets."

We should never have let the Chinese gain this much influence over us.

We should never have let the Chinese gain this much influence over us.

Those crafty Chinese, and you never saw the day that you'd have to repay your debts.

Was is Bush that sold you out?
Were the Chines just better capitalists or harder workers?