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US Admiral Concerned about
China Military Buildup
(AP, Oct. 30, 2009) A U.S. Navy admiral expressed
new concern over China's
military buildup and urged Beijing
to be clearer about its intentions.
U.S. Calls for Lasting
Military Dialogue with China
(Reuters, Oct. 27, 2009) Defense Secretary Robert
Gates called for lasting dialogue with China's military after years of
"on-again, off-again" talks as he welcomed a top Chinese general to
the Pentagon.
Chinese Military Backs
Closer U.S. Ties
(Reuters, Oct. 26, 2009) China's military sought
to assure the United States that its arms buildup was not a threat and said
Beijing wanted to expand cooperation with the Pentagon to reduce the risk of
future conflicts.
Administration Declines to
Cite China on Currency
(AP, Oct. 15, 2009) The Obama administration
declined to name China
as a country that is manipulating its currency to gain unfair trade advantages.
U.S. Softens Tone to Improve
China Relations
(Reuters, Oct. 11, 2009) The United States is
going out of its way to build a warmer economic relationship with China
and the strategy seems to be paying early dividends.
China Says Willing to
Improve U.S. Defense Ties
(Reuters, Sep. 29, 2009) China on Tuesday said that it was willing to
improve military relations with the United
States, but also called on Washington
to handle arms sales to self-ruled Taiwan cautiously.
China’s Hu Tells Obama to
Curb Trade Safeguards
(Reuters, Sep. 23, 2009) Chinese President Hu Jintao urged U.S. President
Barack Obama not to slap duties on more Chinese goods after a dispute over
tires but stressed hopes for steady economic ties.
Keating ‘Cautiously
Optimistic’ on US-China Relations
(AFP, Sep. 16, 2009) The top US military
commander for Asia said he was "cautiously optimistic" on forging a
conflict-free path ahead with China, despite US concerns about Beijing's
rapid military buildup.
U.S., Australia to Ask China
to Exercises: Report
(Reuters, Sep. 3, 2009) China will be asked by the United States and Australia
to join military exercises to repair ties after a diplomatic row between Canberra and Beijing, a
top U.S.
military official said.
End Military Surveillance
Missions, China Tells US
(AP, Aug. 27, 2009) China
demanded that the U.S.
military cease its surveillance missions off the Chinese coast, reviving a
dispute that continues to upset relations between the sides.
China Slams US for Violating
‘National Interests’
(AP, Aug. 20, 2009) A top Chinese general
criticized the U.S. on Thursday for selling arms to Taiwan and accused
Washington of only being cooperative when it needs help with international
campaigns.
US, China Promise to
Cooperate on Trade and Politics
(AFP, Jul. 30, 2009) The US and China pledged to work together on a raft of
issues from climate change to free trade to Iran as they set the stage for an
era of closer cooperation.
Hoklo-Speaking Diplomat Aims
for Realistic PRC Ties
(AFP, Jul. 25, 2009) US President Barack Obama’s
nominee to be ambassador to China promised to bring a “hard-headed realist”
approach to relations and said he felt personally invested in the fate of
Taiwan.
US Reaffirms Its Rights to
Operate in South China Sea
(VOA, Jul. 16, 2009) China's
claims over disputed territory in the South China Sea, and its increasing military
capabilities, have raised questions and concerns in Washington.
U.S.-China Military Talks
Resume
(New York Times, Jun. 25, 2009) Chinese and
American officials on Wednesday gave a positive assessment of their military
talks aimed at addressing the growing nuclear threat from North Korea and a
series of naval skirmishes that have marred relations between the countries
U.S., Chinese Military
Officials to Meet Next Week
(Reuters, Jun. 19, 2009) Top U.S. and Chinese
military officials will meet next week to discuss North Korea and maritime
conflicts with the aim of improving cooperation, the Pentagon said.
Pelosi Says Climate Change
Could Change U.S.-China Game
(Reuters, May 26, 2009) Ties between the United States and China could be transformed by
cooperation on climate change, House of Representatives Speaker
Nancy Pelosi said.
Pelosi, a Beijing Critic,
Plans China Visit
(Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2009) House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi is due to visit China
next week, in what observers here hope will be an improbable continuation of
the Obama administration's charm offensive in China.
Defense Official Charged
with Giving Classified Data to China
(Washington Post, May 14, 2009) A Defense
Department official has been charged in an espionage conspiracy with
providing classified information to a Chinese government agent.
Hu, Obama Discuss Positive,
Stable US-China Relations
(VOA, May 7, 2009) China says it is looking
forward to working together with the United States to build what it calls a
"positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship."
Geithner Refrains from
Labeling China a Manipulator
(Bloomberg, Apr. 16, 2009) U.S. Treasury
Secretary Timothy Geithner refrained from labeling China
a manipulator of the yuan’s exchange rate,
backtracking from an assertion he made during his confirmation hearings in
January.
US Says It Will Cut
Frequency of China Talks
(AP, Apr. 1, 2009) The Obama administration said
it will continue high-level talks with China started under the Bush
administration, but will only hold one per year while expanding the scope
beyond economics to foreign policy.
Beijing Sends Patrol Ship to
South China Sea
(AFP, Mar. 15, 2009) China
has dispatched its most modern patrol ship to the South China Sea, state
press said, after an incident with a US
naval vessel and a fresh claim by the Philippines to the disputed
territory.
Chinese FM Warns U.S. on Taiwan
(AFP, Mar. 14, 2009) China's
foreign minister warned the United States
on Taiwan, saying that Beijing will never
compromise despite easing cross-strait tensions.
China’s Hu Urges Staunch Defense
(Reuters, Mar. 13, 2009) Chinese President Hu Jintao urged the military to
“staunchly defend” national sovereignty in comments published days after a
brief confrontation with a U.S. Navy ship.
Obama Calls for Military
Dialogue with China
(New York Times, Mar. 12, 2009) President Obama told China’s foreign minister
that their two countries need to raise “the level and frequency” of military
dialogue “in order to avoid future incidents.”
China Derides Account by the
U.S. of Ship Dispute
(Washington Post, Mar. 11, 2009) China on Tuesday rejected accusations that it
harassed a U.S.
naval ship off one of its southern islands and said the vessel was conducting
illegal surveying activities.
China Draws U.S. Protest
Over Shadowing of Ships
(Washington Post, Mar. 10, 2009) The White House
protested yesterday what military officials called China's harassment and aggressive
shadowing of a U.S. Navy ocean surveillance ship in international waters.
U.S. and China Revive
Military Talks
(New York Times, Mar. 1, 2009) Two days of
military consultations between the United States and China ended Saturday
with glowing reviews from the senior Pentagon official at the talks.
US-China Resume Military
Ties, Top Officers Says
(AP, Feb. 27, 2009) China's five-month suspension
in U.S.-Chinese military contacts to protest Washington's arms sales to
Taiwan has ended with the visit this week of a U.S. Defense Department
official, a top Chinese officer said.
China Hails ‘Positive
Results’ of Clinton Visit
(AP, Feb. 24, 2009) China gave U.S. Secretary of
State Hillary Rodham Clinton a glowing review following her weekend visit,
during which she steered clear of human rights issues and focused instead on
matters such as trade and finance.
Clinton Turns to Economic
Crisis in China Talks
(Bloomberg, Feb. 21, 2009) Clinton said that U.S.
concerns over human rights in China will not preclude her from seeking
cooperation on urgent issues, from ending a recession in the U.S. to curbing
climate change, terrorism and nuclear proliferation.
U.S.-China Trade Ties Erode
Amid Accusations
(Washington Post, Feb. 20, 2009) The global financial
crisis is bringing out the worst in the trade relationship between the United States and China.
China, US to Resume Military
Talks: Report
(AFP, Feb. 15, 2009) China and the United States
will resume military consultations this month that were postponed last year
when Washington announced a planned weapons sale to Taiwan, state press said.
Glaser Floats Clinton-PRC Compromise
(Taipei Times, Feb. 12, 2009) China expert Bonnie Glaser said any agreement
reached on Taiwan
would probably not include something so direct as the cessation of weapons
sales.
Obama Addresses Global Trade
Imbalance with Hu
(AP, Jan. 31, 2009) President Barack Obama opened
his relationship with Chinese President Hu Jintao, promising cooperation in a phone call.
U.S. Won’t Unilaterally
Block China Exports: Biden
(Reuters, Jan. 29, 2009) The United States will
insist China play by
international trade rules, but will not move unilaterally to keep out China's
exports, Vice President Joe Biden said.
White House Aims to Defuse
Furor Over China’s Yuan Policy
(Wall Street Journal, Jan. 27, 2009) The White
House, noting it wants to establish a "comprehensive" economic
relationship with China, said it won't make a determination about that
country's currency until Treasury provides a report to Congress in the
spring.
China Rejects Currency
Manipulation Charge
(New York Times, Jan. 25, 2009) The central bank
of China rejected an
accusation by President Obama’s nominee
for Treasury secretary that China was manipulating its currency to give it an
unfair advantage in exporting goods.
China Tells United States to
Handle Ties with Care
(Reuters, Jan. 24, 2009) China's Foreign Minister has
urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to be careful with sensitive
issues that could strain ties.
U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan
May Slow ‘New Era’ of Ties with China
(Bloomberg, Jan. 14, 2009) U.S. arms sales to
Taiwan may strain ties with China even as the two countries cooperate more
closely, current and former Chinese officials told their American counterparts
in Beijing at a conference.
Bush Official Urges China to
Lift Nuclear Secrecy
(AP, Jan. 14, 2009) China's
unyielding secrecy about its nuclear arms strategies leaves open the worrying
prospect of a costly U.S.
misstep during a crisis, President George W. Bush's top Asia
adviser said.
China Woos U.S. Ahead of
Obama Inauguration
(Reuters, Jan. 13, 2009) China and the United States must boost
cooperation to overcome the global economic downturn, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said, calling the
crisis a crucial moment in their sometimes tense relationship.
Rice Cancels China Trip Due
to Gaza; Negroponte to Visit
(Bloomberg, Jan. 5, 2009) U.S. Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice
canceled a planned visit to China this week; Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte will
travel to Beijing to attend events to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic
ties between the countries.
U.S. International Trade
Commission Rules in Favor of U.S. Steel Industry on Subsidized Chinese
Imports By Peter Whoriskey (Washington Post,
Dec. 31, 2009) The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that a surge of
subsidized Chinese steel has harmed or threatens to harm the U.S.
industry.
Copenhagen Climate Deal
Shows New World Order May be Led by U.S., China By
Anthony Faiola, Juliet Eilperin and John Pomfret (Washington Post, Dec. 20, 2009) If the talks provided anything,
it was a glimpse into a new world order in which international diplomacy will
increasingly be shaped by the United States and emerging powers, most notably
China.
China and U.S. Hit Strident
Impasse at Climate Talks By John M. Broder and James Kanter (New York Times, Dec.
15, 2009) China and the United States were at an impasse at the United
Nations climate change conference here over how compliance with any treaty
could be monitored and verified.
Not Too Fast with China By
Brad Glosserman and
Scott Snyder
(PacNet #74, Pacific
Forum, CSIS, Nov. 13, 2009) Beijing and Washington agree on
the problem, but not the solution. Beijing’s
bottom line is an unwillingness to spend political (or actual) capital in
pursuit of public goods.
Consensus Based on Mutual Respect and Equality:
Cornerstone of “Strategic Reassurance” By
Shen Yi (PacNet #73A,
Pacific Forum, CSIS, Nov. 12, 2009) Because the term “strategic reassurance”
lends itself to different interpretations, it would be better for both sides
to build a consensus based on mutual respect and equality.
China’s Role As U.S. Lender
Alters Dynamics for Obama By Helene Cooper, Michael
Wines and David E. Sanger
(New York Times, Nov. 15, 2009) When President Obama visits China
for the first time on Sunday, he will, in many ways, be assuming the role of
profligate spender coming to pay his respects to his banker.
The Chinese Are ‘Changing
Us’ By John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Nov. 14, 2009) Rising global power is reshaping
the way Americans do business and live their lives.
China Focuses on Territorial
Issues As It Equates Tibet to U.S. Civil War South By
Edward Wong (New York Times, Nov.14, 2009)
“Tibet and Taiwan are, from China’s perspective, the two core sovereignty
issues, and they rank above all others in Chinese diplomacy,” said David Shambaugh.
Ties That Bind, And Labels
to Keep in Mind By Andrew Higgins and Anne E. Komblut (Washington
Post, Nov. 12, 2009) When President Obama arrives in Shanghai and Beijing
next week, he will face a prickly question that has vexed presidents since
Richard M. Nixon first visited Mao Zedong in 1972: How exactly does the
United States define its relationship with China?
‘Strategic Reassurance’ That
Isn’t By Robert Kagan and Dan Blumenthal (Washington Post, Nov. 10,
2009) Obama's trip this week seems designed to demonstrate American staying
power, and China isn’t likely to end or slow its efforts to militarily and
economically dominate the region. So it will quickly become obvious that no
one on either side feels reassured.
New Friction and Vast Agenda
Await Obama on China Trip By Ian Johnson (Wall Street Journal, Nov. 7, 2009) When President Barack Obama
arrives in Shanghai for a four-day China visit, he will be accorded all the
normal pomp and circumstance, But the greeting won't be as warm as those he
has received in other parts of the world.
China a Tougher Sell for
West on Trouble-Spots By Chris Buckley
(Reuters, Nov. 6, 2009) U.S. President Barack
Obama will be seeking China's
backing over North Korea
and Iran when he visits
this month, but Beijing
appears increasingly assertive about what Western pressure it accepts or
rejects.
U.S. Hopes to Strengthen
Ties with China’s Expanding Military By
John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Oct. 15, 2009) During his first visit to China next month,
President Obama also aims to improve the U.S. relationship
with China’s military. But a longtime issue for China
remains: It does not want the United States
to sell weapons to Taiwan.
Obama’s Meeting with the
Dalai Lama Is Delayed By John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Oct. 5, 2009) In an attempt to
gain favor with China, the
United States
pressured Tibetan representatives to postpone a meeting between the Dalai
Lama and President Obama until after Obama's summit with his Chinese
counterpart.
U.S., China Have a
‘Credibility’ Gap on G-20’s Economic Pledge By
Indira A.R. Lakshmanan (Bloomberg, Sep. 26, 2009) A push from U.S. President Barack
Obama and Chinese leader Hu Jintao
to shrink trade and investment imbalances is probably years away from being
fulfilled, according to comments from their own officials.
Tired Protectionism
(Editorial, New York Times, Sep. 19, 2009) Both
governments need to make sure the situation doesn’t spin out of control. A
trade war would have no real winners and millions of losers in both
countries.
The China Conundrum By
Robert J. Samuelson
(Newsweek, Sep. 19, 2009) The verdict on Obama's
tire tariffs is paradoxical. As protectionism, they're bad policy. But they
send the right message to China:
cease and desist; your self-serving practices threaten the global economy.
China Import Surge Casts
Obama Tariff as Phony War
(Bloomberg, Sep. 17, 2009) Chinese consumers who
buy $608 billion of goods from overseas are diminishing the prospects of a
trade war with the U.S.
Threat of Trade War with
China Sparks Worries in a Debtor U.S. By
Steven Mufson and Peter Whoriskey (Washington Post, Sep. 15, 2009) The prospect of a trade war with
China
fueled fears of wider fallout, rattling bond markets and prompting many
economists to criticize President Obama's decision to slap import tariffs on
Chinese-made tires.
Obama’s Trade Policy Taking
Shape—Part I By Edward Gresser
(YaleGlobal, Sep. 14,
2009) The US has the right to impose the tire tariffs under China’s WTO accession agreement and China has the
right to appeal. This means that editorials and populism aside, very little
will change in trade flows.
China Moves to Retaliate against
U.S. Tire Tariff By Keith Bradsher
(New York Times, Sep. 14, 2009) China unexpectedly increased pressure on the United States
in a widening trade dispute, taking the first steps toward imposing tariffs
on American exports of automotive products and chicken meat.
China Denounces New Tire
Tariffs By Edmund L. Andrews and Edward Wong (New York
Times, Sep. 12, 2009) Within hours of President Obama’s decision to penalize
imports of automobile tires from China, Chinese officials accused the United
States of violating international trade laws and succumbing to political
pressure for protectionism.
Envoy’s Challenges in China By
Ian Johnson
(Wall Street Journal, Sep. 3, 2009) Relations
between China and the U.S. are at a critical phase, with the next
few months likely to test whether the two sides really have built strong and
lasting ties, said the new U.S.
ambassador to China,
Jon Huntsman Jr.
The Yin and Yang of
U.S.-China Relations By Ian Bremmer and Nouriel Roubini (Wall Street Journal, Sep. 1, 2009) American and Chinese
officials said all the right things during this summer's inaugural round of
their Strategic and Economic Dialogue. But as U.S. and Chinese negotiators move
from words to work, they're going to be pulling in different directions.
Prolonging East Asia’s
Surprising Peace—Can It Be Managed? By
Avery Goldstein (FPRI, Aug. 14, 2009) Three
challenges, in particular, are likely to persist for the
foreseeable future. How well Chinese and American leaders cope
with them will go a long way to determining
whether the recent era of East Asian peace
endures.
Rebalancing Relations with
China By Henry A. Kissinger
(Washington
Post, Aug. 19, 2009) We need a vision of a Pacific structure based on close
cooperation between America and China but also broad enough to enable other
countries bordering the Pacific to fulfill their aspirations.
Helping After Taiwan
Typhoon, US Avoids Confronting China By
Gordon Lubold
(Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 18, 2009) American officials are treading
diplomatic waters carefully in providing humanitarian relief to Taiwan
following the typhoon there earlier this month.
China’s Gains in
Manufacturing Stir Friction Across the Pacific By
Timothy Aeppel (Wall
Street Journal, Aug. 4, 2009) In 2007, the U.S.
accounted for 20% of global manufacturing; China was 12%. The gap, though,
is closing rapidly.
US-China Duopoly Is a
Pipedream By Christopher M. Clarke
(YaleGlobal, Aug. 6,
2009) An economically “symbiotic relationship” that led some to coin the term
‘Chimerica’ may in fact be a desperate embrace for
fear of “going over the cliff with the other.”
Dialogue Is Not a Zero-Sum
Game By Alexander Huang
(Taipei Times, Aug. 6, 2009) It is important to
note that the schedules and representative levels of senior dialogues planned
between Taiwan and the US have not been affected by the S&ED at all.
Obama’s China Street-Cred Is
Nixonian (But Not What You Think) By
Phil Levy (Foreign Policy, Jul. 30, 2009)
It's laudable that the two sides are working to better understand each other,
but for each, domestic political imperatives still trump the urgings of a
foreign partner.
Clinton Builds China Ties in
Talks on Nuclear, Climate Disputes By
Indira A.R. Lakshmanan (Bloomberg, Jul. 29, 2009) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
used two days of strategic talks in Washington to build personal ties with
her Chinese counterparts and press for collaboration on reining in the
nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea.
US-China Talks More about
Future Than the Present By Foster Klug (AP, Jul. 29, 2009) The United States and China ended two days of
high-level talks with few concrete results, although both sides are hopeful
that connections forged among senior officials will help them work together
better to fix the world's toughest problems.
U.S.-China Meeting Renews
the Dialogue By Glenn Kessler
(Washington Post, Jul. 28, 2009) Behind all the
reassuring language is a nervous sense that the fate of the world economy is
increasingly dependent on the United States
and China
working together.
Obama Opens Policy Talks
with China By Mark Landler
(New York Times, Jul. 28, 2009) The United States
and China
inaugurated two days of high-level talks, exchanging promises of great-power
cooperation on weighty issues like climate change while steering clear of
potential conflicts over exchange rates and human rights.
US, China Have Pointed
Questions in Private By Martin Crutsinger
(AP, Jul. 28, 2009) Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that the United States and China have
reached agreement on the need to work toward more balanced global growth once
the current economic crisis has ended.
Clinton Takes Bigger Role in
China Ties By Sue Pleming
(Reuters, Jul. 26, 2009) Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton has hired envoys to tackle most tough foreign policy issues,
but one priority she kept is China as Washington seeks Beijing's help on
challenges from North Korea to Iran.
U.S. Kicks Economic
Diplomacy with China Up a Notch
By
Glenn Somerville (Reuters, Jul. 24, 2009) The
United States aims to draw China more fully into helping reshape the global
economy by broadening bilateral economic talks to include diplomatic issues
and so recognize Beijing as a more equal partner in world affairs.
U.S., China Try to Reach
Accord on Reducing Greenhouse Emissions (LA Times, Jul. 14, 2009) U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke are in Beijing
this week to talk about climate change with Chinese leaders.
Obama in Africa: Can US
Rival China’s New Clout? By Drew Hinshaw (Christian Science
Monitor, Jul. 10, 2009) President Obama arrives in Ghana
this weekend, but China's
booming Africa presence may mean that he'll
have less leverage to advance US interests than his predecessors.
Chinese Perceptions of U.S.
Decline and Power By Bonnie S. Glaser and Lyle Morris (China Brief, Jamestown
Foundation, Jul. 9, 2009) An emerging multipolar
world could prompt Beijing to adopt a more
assertive foreign policy and military posture, but could also provide
incentives for China
to be cooperative.
Chinese Fireworks Display By
David Brooks
(New York Times, Jul. 3, 2009) On July Fourth, we
think about our country and its future. But these days it’s impossible to
think about America and
its future role in the world without also thinking about China.
Beijing Cautions US Over
Iran By M K Bhadrakumar
(Asia Times, Jun. 20, 2009) China has broken silence on the developing
situation in Iran.
This comes against the backdrop of a discernible shift in Washington's
posturing toward political developments in Iran.
At Odds on Emissions, U.S.,
China Open Talks By Ariana Eunjung Cha (Washington
Post, Jun. 9, 2009) Senior U.S. and Chinese officials began three days of
talks in hopes of making a breakthrough on climate change, but they remain far
apart on the basic issue of who is to blame for carbon emissions and should
shoulder the biggest burden for reducing them.
Geithner Softens Tone in
Approach to Beijing By David Barboza
(New York Times, Jun. 2, 2009) In
his first visit to China
as Treasury secretary, Timothy F. Geithner seems to
be taking a new approach to dealing with China.
In Beijing, Geithner
Emphasizes Cooperation By David Barboza
(New York Times, Jun. 1, 2009) Treasury Secretary
Timothy F. Geithner said on Monday that the global
financial crisis seemed to be easing, but that the United States and China
would have to work together to rebalance the world economy.
Geithner’s China Trip Comes
at Difficult Time By Martin Crutsinger
(AP, May 30, 2009) Timothy Geithner's
first trip to China
as treasury secretary comes at a vulnerable time for the Obama
administration.
Geithner to Pursue Practical
Goals, Tone in Trip to China By Anthony Faiola (Washington
Post, May 29, 2009) Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner
will arrive in Beijing on Sunday touting what
appears to be a far more pragmatic approach to America's
economic relationship with China.
U.S. Appeals to China to
Help Stabilize Pakistan By Paul Richter
(LA Times, May 25, 2009) The Obama administration
has appealed to China to
provide training and even military equipment to help Pakistan counter a growing militant threat, U.S.
officials said.
Pelosi Mum on Rights Before
Trip to China By Ariana Eunjung Cha and Glenn Kessler (Washington Post, May 24, 2009) For the second time this
year, a top U.S. official
visiting China has
declined in advance to publicly discuss Beijing's
human rights record.
Huntsman Seen as Effective
China Envoy as Relationship Evolves By
Michael Forsythe and Justin Blum (Bloomberg, May 18, 2009) Jon Huntsman will be an effective envoy
charged with helping manage an increasingly complex bilateral relationship,
former Democratic and Republican officials said.
The U.S.-China Strategic and
Economic Dialogue: Continuity and Change in Obama’s China Policy By
Dennis Wilder (China Brief, Jamestown
Foundation, May 15, 2009) Engagement between Beijing and Washington operates
on many levels but none is more critical than a regularized mechanism for
strategic discussion by the top officials in economics and foreign policy.
U.S. Running Out of Time to
Join Shanghai Exop By Glenn Kessler
(Washington Post, May 7, 2009) Clinton
focused on the problem when she received an earful from Chinese officials
during her first trip overseas in February and became aware of the diplomatic
consequences, U.S.
officials said.
Maritime Confrontation
Highlights Troubled State of China-U.S. Defense Diplomacy By
Richard Weitz (China Brief, Jamestown
Foundation, Apr. 30, 2009) The Impeccable incident
is another sign that, despite years of military-to-military talks, the
Chinese and American defense communities still fundamentally disagree
regarding how to manage bilateral relations in ways that eschew acute
confrontations.
Time for Joint Sino-US
Action Is Here By Dennis V. Hickey
(China
Daily, Apr. 29, 2009) As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the
establishment of formal diplomatic ties, the US and China should seize the
opportunity to help the international community resolve the pressing issues.
Strengthen U.S.-China Trade
Ties By Chen Deming
(Wall Street Journal, Apr. 26, 2009) History tells
us that the more serious a crisis becomes, the more committed we must be to
openness and cooperation. Regrettably, however, trade measures by the U.S. against China are on the rise.
U.S. Seeks to Improve Links
with China Navy By Loretta Chao
(Wall Street Journal Asia, Apr. 20, 2009) The
U.S. wants more discussions on naval safety and communications with China,
following a recent confrontation between an American surveillance ship and
Chinese vessels in the South China Sea, a senior U.S. navy officer said.
China, Friend or Foe? By
Andrew Browne and Gordon Fairclough
(Wall Street Journal, Apr. 18, 2009) China
sends conflicting messages about its desire for power and influence in the
world. It is the world's third largest economy, and presses for a greater say
in international financial institutions to match that status, yet constantly
sends reminders that in terms of per capita income it remains a relatively
poor developing nation.
China Slows Purchases of
U.S. and Other Bonds By Keith Bradsher
(New York Times, Apr. 14, 2009) Reversing its
role as the world’s fastest-growing buyer of United States Treasuries and
other foreign bonds, the Chinese government actually sold bonds heavily in
January and February before resuming purchases in March.
China and Russia Hack into
US Power Grid By Alex Spillius
(Telegraph, Apr. 8, 2009) Cyberspies
from China and Russia have hacked into the US
electricity grid and hidden software that could be used to disrupt power
supplies, according to officials.
China Gets Assertive As US
Ties Grow By Jing-dong Yuan
(Asia Times, Apr. 7, 2009) Obama has a lot on his
plate, but he could seize the moment to deepen the US-China relationship in
the military as well as the strategic and economic spheres.
First G-2 Summit Went Well
for Taiwan
(Editorial, China Post, Apr. 4, 2009) There have been reports that the issue of Taiwan
was briefly raised during the discussion. However, it appears that Hu and Obama merely repeated each other's most basic
positions regarding Taiwan and moved on to other, more pressing subjects.
How a ‘G-2’ Would Hurt By
Dennis C. Wilder
(Washington
Post, Apr. 2, 2009) China's
neighbors would interpret a U.S.-Chinese G-2 as the most important strategic
realignment since the end of the Cold War, and it would jeopardize our
relationships with those countries.
Presidents Looking for
Answers By Shen Dingli
(Asia Times,
Mar. 28, 2009) The first Sino-US summit since Obama was sworn in will not
only address bilateral relations and mutual concerns, but also provide an
opportunity for the leaders to build personal trust and upgrade the
countries' strategic dialogue.
China Challenges US Global
Financial Leadership By Elaine Kurtenbach (AP, Mar. 28,
2009) The only major economy still growing at a fast clip, China is being unusually
forthright in challenging the U.S.-led global order ahead of an April 2
summit on the financial crisis.
Analysis: Clinton Pushes for
Stronger China Role By Foster Klug
(AP, Mar. 27, 2009) Clinton
is pushing to ensure that her diplomatic corps is not marginalized as the United States
engages a country the Obama administration needs as a partner in efforts to
solve the world's major problems.
China Worried about U.S.
Debt By Anthony Faiola
(Washington
Post, Mar. 14, 2009) Exerting its new influence as the U.S. government's
largest creditor, China demanded that the Obama administration
"guarantee the safety" of its $1 trillion in American bonds.
Destroyer to Protect Ship
Near China By Ann Scott Tyson
(Washington Post, Mar. 13, 2009) The U.S. Navy
has dispatched a guided-missile destroyer to the South
China Sea after Chinese ships allegedly harassed an American
ship operating there last weekend.
Tempting the Dragon By
Mark Valencia
(Far Eastern Economic Review, Mar. 11, 2009) The “harassment” of the U.S. Navy
military survey vessel Impeccable operating in China’s
Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea is but the tip of an iceberg
of maritime legal differences between China
and the U.S.
Top US, China Diplomats Work
to Smooth Relations By Anne Gearan and Pamela Hess (AP, Mar. 11, 2009) The top U.S. and Chinese diplomats will
work to keep a confrontation between American and Chinese naval vessels from
damaging a relationship that President Barack Obama's new administration
deems crucial to confronting the world's toughest crises.
Will US-China Relations Sink
or Swim? By Simon Tisdall
(Guardian, Mar. 10, 2009) This latest spat could
serve as a timely reminder of the many fault lines that run through
Sino-American relations. If the Obama administration was in danger of
glossing over these points of friction, the Impeccable provided a reality
check.
China Harassed U.S. Ship,
the Pentagon Says By Thom Shanker
(New York Times, Mar. 10, 2009) The United States
has lodged a formal protest with the government in Beijing, saying five Chinese ships harassed
an American surveillance vessel in international waters.
Taiwan Not a Obstacle to
PRC-US Military Talk By William Lowther
(Taipei Times, Mar. 6, 2009) The macro-view of
US-China relations encompasses many areas of strategic alignment and
cooperative efforts on profoundly important international security issues
where expanded Chinese influence is not feared but welcomed.
U.S., China End Talks with
Plans for More By Maureen Fan
(Washington Post, Mar. 1, 2009) China and the
Obama administration concluded their first military consultations Saturday
without setting a timetable for high-level exchanges while agreeing to begin
working-level talks Monday.
US Hits China on Human
Rights By Matthew Lee
(AP, Feb. 26, 2009) The United States scolded China for a litany of human rights abuses last
year even though Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested during
her recent Beijing
visit that the issue would take a back seat to broader concerns like the
global financial crisis.
Not So Obvious
(Editorial, Washington Post, Feb. 24, 2009) No
doubt there is a predictable rhythm both to U.S.
protests and to Beijing's
responses. That hardly makes them unimportant.
Clinton’s Candor Abroad
Draws Mixed Reviews By Glenn Kessler
(Washington Post, Feb. 23, 2009) In foreign
policy circles, Clinton's remarks on human rights have stirred consternation
that she is giving up possible leverage with China before any dialogue has
begun.
Clinton Paints China Policy
with a Green Hue By Mark Landler
(New York Times, Feb. 22, 2009) For Mrs. Clinton,
the two-day stop in Beijing at the end of a weeklong Asian tour, represents
an effort to put her own stamp on a relationship that was dominated by the
Treasury Department in the latter years of the Bush administration.
Optimism Grows for
U.S.-China Military Talks By Mark McDonald and
Keith Bradsher (New
York Times, Feb. 19, 2009) The commander of American forces in the Pacific
said that he hoped a visit to the region by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton would lead to a resumption of high-level military exchanges with
China.
China Hopes for Continuity
As Clinton Visit By Christopher Bodeen
(AP, Feb. 18, 2009) When it comes to China,
however, it appears to be business as usual. And as Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton makes her first visit as secretary of state this weekend,
that's exactly what China
wants.
China Is at the Heart of
Clinton’s First Trip By Glenn Kessler
(Washington Post, Feb. 15, 2009) Clinton
and other Obama administration officials have made it clear that they want to
move dramatically forward in relations with Beijing, finding new avenues for
cooperation between the world's biggest economy and the world's
fastest-growing economy.
Clinton Aims to Make Her
Mark in China By Paul Richter and Peter Peiegel (LA Times, Feb. 15, 2009) As she
prepares to head to China this week as part of her first overseas trip in her
new role, Clinton is making a behind-the-scenes bid for control of U.S.
policies on China.
Clinton Seeks Shift on China
and Stresses Engagement By Mark Landler (New York Times, Feb. 14, 2009) Signaling a new, more vigorous
approach to China, Secretary of
State Hillary Rodham Clinton declared that the United States had nothing to
fear from an economically ascendant Beijing and that it would press Chinese
leaders on delicate issues like human rights and climate
change.
U.S. Prepares to Broach Hard
Issues with China By Mark Landler
(New York Times, Feb. 11, 2009) The Obama
administration plans to realign the United States’ relationship with China by putting more
emphasis on climate
change, energy and human rights, widening the focus beyond the
economic concerns of the Bush years, according to senior administration
officials.
Experts in U.S. and China
See a Chance for Cooperation Against Climate Change By
Edward Wong and Andrew C. Revkin (New York Times, Feb. 5, 2009) An increasing number of officials
and scholars from both countries say climate
change is likely to become another focal point in the dialogue
between China and the United States.
Obama to Test US-China Ties
(AFP, Feb. 2, 2009) The United States and China
are set for new tensions under Barack Obama amid extra pressure caused by the
economic crisis, but will likely work together to iron out their differences,
analysts say.
Analysis: Obama Calls
Chinese Leader amid Strains By Tom Raum
(AP, Jan. 30, 2009) Steven Schrage, an
international business analyst at the Center for Strategic and International
Studies, said the exchange of sharp words between Beijing
and Washington
"is very disturbing. We're going to have to watch it very carefully.”
Sino-American Soundings By
Richard Halloran
(Washington Times, Jan. 25, 2009) Buried in
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's testimony in her confirmation hearing
before Congress was a subtle challenge to China
wrapped in an evident preface to President Barack Obama's emerging policy
toward Beijing.
China Jittery about Obama
Amid Signs of Harder Line By Mark Landler (New York Times, Jan. 24, 2009) Timothy F. Geithner’s
assertion that China “manipulates” its
currency has complicated a crucial front in President Obama’s efforts to
improve America’s relations with the world.
China Calls for Better
Military Ties under Obama By Tini Tran
(AP, Jan. 20, 2009) China
urged President-elect Barack Obama to work with Beijing
to improve its occasionally tense military relationship with the United States,
calling on the Pentagon to "remove obstacles."
After US Meltdown, the China
Syndrome By Michael Sainsbury
(The Australian, Jan. 17, 2009) The question that
has world markets on tenterhooks is: how bad is this economic China syndrome?
As one analyst warned, if it's bad, it may lead the world into depression.
Will Obama
Push China Harder? By Howard LaFranchi
(Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 8, 2009) Even on Taiwan,
Freeman says, the Chinese leadership is appreciative of how the Bush
administration has handled it – and worried about the impact of any change on
the sensitive issue from a new American president.
China Losing Taste for Debt
from the U.S. By Keith Bradsher
(New York Times, Jan. 8, 2009) The declining
Chinese appetite for United
States debt, apparent in a series of hints
from Chinese policy makers over the last two weeks, comes at an inconvenient
time.
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