The New York Times editorial board follows Krugman in interpreting Chinese currency policy as a major source of problems, and more or less threatens trade war, however undesirable.

Part of the negative spin on the Obama trip, but noting also that Obama called himself "America's first Pacific president."

By Nina Hachigian, Winny Chen, Christopher Beddor

from the Center for American Progress

Richard C. Bush: "I believe the U.S.-Japan alliance is fulfilling its most important strategic function: to serve as a mechanism to bring about cooperation with China."

By Ishaan Tharoor