It was clear that the United States did not support the sale, but it was a decision, ultimately, that only Israel could make. It does not signal any attempt to contain China. I have said on many, many occasions that China cannot be contained. It is folly for anyone to think that that would be the case. It is a futile policy should one ever try to construct it.
China is a great and growing power.
It is important that it be fully integrated into the international economy, the global economy, and international regimes, and we believe that they are pursuing that in a variety of ways. Tomorrow, I will go to the Shanghai Stock Exchange to make an address from the floor. The stock exchange symbolizes China's entry into this 21st Century and the kind of prosperity that will be generated. A prosperity that will be shared throughout China itself. This should not be in any way a signal that we are seeking to contain China.