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China Leader-in-Waiting Xi
to Visit White House Next Month
(Reuters, Jan. 24, 2012) President Obama will
host China’s likely next leader, Vice President Xi Jinping,
at the White House on February 14, in a visit set to boost Xi’s credentials
as the man who will steer Beijing’s close but quarrelsome ties with
Washington.
US Must Be Objective, Xi Says
(China Daily, Jan. 20, 2012) The United States
should view China's
strategic intentions in an objective way and ensure that disputes between the
two countries do not harm ties, Vice-President Xi Jinping
said on Monday, ahead of a key visit to the US.
Beijing Takes on U.S. Envoy
Over Rights
(Wall Street Journal, Jan. 18, 2012) China sharply criticized comments by the U.S. ambassador to Beijing
that China's human-rights
record is deteriorating, adding to tensions between the two nations ahead of
a sensitive visit by China's
likely next president.
Geithner Presses China on
Currency, Iran
(Bloomberg, Jan. 11, 2012) U.S.
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner will
urge Asia’s two biggest economies to cut Iranian oil imports and seek to narrow
differences with China on
trade and currency disputes on a visit to Beijing
and Tokyo this
week.
Obama Panel to Watch Beijing
(Wall Street Journal, Jan. 10, 2012) President
Barack Obama plans to create a U.S.
government task force designed to monitor China
for possible trade and other commercial violations as part of a larger White
House effort to get more assertive with Beijing
this election year.
U.S. Declines to Say China
Manipulating Its Currency
(AP, Dec. 28, 2011) The Obama administration
declined to label China
a currency manipulator after seeing recent increases in the value of the
renminbi compared with the dollar.
Ex-AIT Director Taking Fire
in HK
(Taipei Times,
Dec. 27, 2011) Former AIT director Stephen Young has run into trouble with
Chinese authorities in Hong Kong for
reportedly ignoring “solemn warnings” to keep quiet about democracy in the
territory.
China Wants to Work with US
on Cyber Issues
(China Daily, Dec. 14, 2011) As one of the major
Internet powers in the world, China is willing to work with the United States
to advance the development of information technology and fight cyber crimes,
a senior Chinese information official said.
China ‘Interventionist
Policies’ Still a Concern: US
(Bloomberg, Dec. 13, 2011) China’s trade
restrictions and “interventionist policies” in areas such as intellectual
property rights remain a concern for American companies doing business in the
Asian nation, the U.S. said.
US Ambassador to China Calls
on Beijing to Improve Its Human Rights Record (AP, Dec. 10, 2011) The U.S. ambassador to China urged Beijing to
improve its human rights record, pointing to imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize
laureate Liu Xiaobo as an example where China falls
short.
Chinese and US Defense
Officials Meet in Beijing Following Friction Over Asia Basing Plans (AP, Dec. 7, 2011) The 12th round of U.S.-China Defense
Consultative Talks are a barometer of relations between China’s People’s
Liberation Army and the U.S. military that is repositioning itself in the
Pacific.
Obama Invokes Cold-War
Security Powers to Unmask Chinese Telecom Spyware (Bloomberg, Dec. 1, 2011) The U.S. is invoking Cold War-era
national-security powers to force telecommunication companies including
AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. to divulge confidential
information about their networks in a hunt for Chinese cyber-spying.
China, US Grapple with
Disputes at Back-to- Back Trade Summits
(Reuters, Nov. 21, 2011) Chinese and U.S.
officials started meeting on Sunday to grapple with trade disputes that have
strained ties between the world's two biggest economies, carrying forward
concerns exchanged between leaders at back-to-back Asian summits in the past
week.
White House Says U.S.-China
Relations “Complicated”
(Reuters, Nov. 19, 2011) The United States has
been direct with China
about its plans to be more active in the Asia-Pacific region as well as its
interests in the South China Sea, National
Security Adviser Tom Donilon said.
US-China Tension Spills into
ASEAN
(Reuters, Nov. 19, 2011) Tension between the United States and China
spilled over into meetings of Asia-Pacific leaders as the two countries
jostled over how to handle competing claims to the South
China Sea.
China Rebuffs Obama’s
Criticism on Trade, Currency
(VOA, Nov. 15, 2011) China
is pushing back at criticism from U.S. President Barack Obama about Beijing’s currency and
trade policies. Obama says Washington
does not want China to
take advantage of the United
States. China’s
foreign ministry responded hours later by saying Beijing’s
economic policies were not the cause of U.S. financial woes.
U.S. Navy Commander Calls
for Greater Dialogue
(China Real Time Report, Nov. 9, 2011) A top U.S.
Navy commander in the Pacific warned about the dangers of minor disputes in
the South China Sea blossoming into bigger crises, emphasizing the need for
diplomatic and military dialogue in the region.
Obama Accuses China of
‘Gaming’ Worldwide Trade
(Reuters, Oct. 8, 2011) US President Barack Obama
accused China of “gaming” international trade by keeping its currency weak,
but was cautious about a bill before the US Senate aimed at pressing Beijing
to revalue the yuan.
Boehner Dismisses
‘Dangerous’ Yuan Bill
(AP, Oct. 6, 2011) The Republican leader of the
U.S. House of Representatives dismissed a Senate bill that could punish China
for undervaluing its currency, saying it was “pretty dangerous” for Congress
to tell another country how to run its monetary policy.
China Says US Currency Bill
Would Have Serious Repercussions If Becomes Law (AP, Oct. 4, 2011) China stepped up its criticism of a proposed
U.S. law to punish countries with artificially low currencies, saying there
would be serious repercussions for the world’s two biggest economies if it is
passed.
Biden Visits Chinese Boom Town
(AFP, Aug. 21, 2011) U.S. Vice President Joe
Biden witnessed China's
economic awakening at first hand with a visit to the boom town of Chengdu, as an apparent
crackdown on dissent accompanied his visit.
China Brings Up Arms Sales
with Biden
(Taipei Times, Aug. 20, 2011) The “deeply
sensitive” issue of arms sales to Taiwan was raised during Chinese Vice
President Xi Jinping’s first meeting with US Vice
President Joe Biden in Beijing.
Cooperation Is Emphasized As
Biden Opens Talks in China
(New York Times, Aug. 18, 2011)
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. praised China’s rapid economic ascent
while his Chinese counterpart emphasized cooperation between China and the
United States.
Biden to Build Rapport with
China VP
(China Daily, Aug. 16, 2011) "Simply put,
we're investing in the future of the US-China relationship," said Tony Blinken, Biden's national security adviser, in a
conference call.
US Committed to Taiwan:
White House
(AFP, Aug. 16, 2011) A White House official
pledged that the United States
will remain committed to Taiwan's
defense after a report said that Washington
has rejected the island's pitch to buy F-16 fighter jets.
China Welcomes Locke
Appointment, Warns on Taiwan F-16 Sale
(VOA, Aug. 4, 2011) China is welcoming the
confirmation of U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke in a commentary in the ruling
party's flagship newspaper.
U.S. Wants to Talk Outer
Space with China
(Reuters, Jul. 19, 2011) The United States wants to open a regular dialogue
with China on outer space
in an effort to create “rules for the road” and reduce the risk of
misunderstandings, a U.S.
defense official said.
China Hits US for Dalai Lama
Meeting
(AP, Jul. 18, 2011) China slammed President
Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama as an act that has “grossly interfered in
China’s internal affairs’’ and damaged Chinese-American relations.
China Urges U.S. to Protect
Creditors by Raising Debt
(New York Times, Jul. 15, 2011) China, one of the
United States’s biggest creditors, urged American
policy makers to act to protect investors’ interests, highlighting rising
concerns around the globe about the protracted budget talks taking place in
Washington.
General Says Beijing Won’t
Challenge American Military
(New York Times, May 19, 2011) A top Chinese
general said Wednesday that China had no intention of
challenging the American military.
China, U.S. Militaries Seek
Greater Harmony
(Reuters, May 16, 2011) General Chen Bingde, chief of the general staff of the PLA, and seven
other generals are leading the PLA's first trip to
the United States since Beijing severed military ties in 2010 in protest over a $6.3
billion U.S. arms deal with Taiwan.
China-U.S. Defense Hotline
Show Gulf
(Bloomberg, May 13, 2011) A
U.S.-China defense hotline set up three years ago may illustrate the
hurdles to improving military relations between the two global powers. It’s
been used only four times.
US, China Spar on Rights,
Take Softer Tone on Economy
(Reuters, May 11, 2011) U.S. officials on Monday
toughly criticized China for a crackdown against dissidents but took a softer
tone on the need for cooperation to boost global growth at the start of two
days of talks.
China’s Investment Curbs
Prompt U.S. Frustration, Locke Says
(Bloomberg, May 3, 2011) China has failed to deliver on pledges
made to the U.S.
to guarantee equitable treatment of foreign investors, creating “real
frustrations,” Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said.
Chinese Military Chief to
Visit U.S. in May
(Xinhua, Apr. 27, 2011) Chen Bingde,
chief of the general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, will
visit the United States in May, China's Ministry of Defense said.
China Says U.S. Must Stop
Taiwan Arms Sales
(Reuters, Mar. 6, 2011) The United States will
put improved relations with Beijing at risk if it does not stop selling arms
to Taiwan, China’s Foreign Minister said.
Clinton Says US in Direct
Competition with China
(AP, Mar. 2, 2011) The U.S. risks falling behind China in the competition for global influence
as Beijing
woos leaders in the resource-rich Pacific, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton said.
Cables Show China Used Debt
Holdings to Press US
(AFP, Feb. 22, 2011) Leaked diplomatic cables
vividly show China's willingness to translate its massive holdings of US debt
into political influence on issues ranging from Taiwan's sovereignty to
Washington's financial policy.
China Blasts New U.S. Policy
on Internet Freedom
(New York Times, Feb. 18, 2011) The Chinese
Foreign Ministry criticized a new Obama administration policy on Internet
freedom, saying it was an attempt to meddle in the internal affairs of other
countries.
U.S. Group Sets Oil Talks
with China
(Reuters, Feb. 9, 2011) A group of prominent
business executives and national security figures will visit China next month as part of their drive to
reduce U.S.
dependence on oil.
US Worried by PRC’s Space
Hostility
(AFP, Feb. 6, 2011) China is developing “counterspace” weapons that could shoot down satellites or
jam signals, a Pentagon official said as the US unveiled a 10-year strategy
for security in space.
Treasury Declines to Name
China Currency Manipulator
(Bloomberg, Feb. 4, 2011) The U.S. declined to
brand China a
currency manipulator while saying its No. 2 trading partner has made
“insufficient” progress on allowing the yuan to
rise.
America Threatened China
Over ‘Star War’
(Sydney Morning Herald, Feb. 4, 2011) The United
States threatened to take military action against China during a secret
''star wars'' arms race within the past few years, leaked documents show.
Engineer Jailed for Selling
US Stealth Bomber Technology to China (Telegraph, Jan. 25, 2011) A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer
has been jailed for 32 years by a US
court for selling military secrets to China.
Hu Urges Closer US-China
Ties As World Powers
(AP, Jan. 21, 2011) Chinese President Hu Jintao denied his country is
a military threat despite its arms buildup and pressed the U.S. for closer cooperation
between the global powers.
Obama Holds Talks with Hu,
Urges Partnership and Respect for Human Rights (Washington Post, Jan. 19, 2011)
President Obama, hosting Chinese President Hu Jintao on a state visit, said that the United States
welcomes the "peaceful rise" of China and urged the
one-party state to improve its human rights record.
Exercise Not Related to Hu’s
US Visit: Ma
(CNA, Jan. 19, 2011) President Ma Ying-jeou dismissed speculation that the largest-scale
live-fire air defense exercise held in Taiwan
in recent years was timed to coincide with a visit by China's president to the United States.
Ma ‘Very Concerned’ Over
Chinese President’s Visit to US
(CNA, Jan. 18, 2011) President Ma Ying-jeou said his administration is very concerned about
Chinese President Hu Jintao's
imminent visit to the United States and hopes it will not hamper Taiwan's
procurement of U.S.-built F-16 C/D
fighter jets.
US Downplays Taiwan before
Hu Visit
(Taipei Times, Jan. 17, 2011) The US will try to
keep Taiwan as far down
the agenda as possible during Chinese President Hu Jintao’s three-day state visit to Washington this week.
Clinton Urges PRC to Reduce Tensions
(Taipei Times, Jan. 16, 2011) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called
for a reduction in military tensions and deployments across the Taiwan Strait.
Chinese General to Visit
U.S. Base in Small Sign of Thawing Military Ties (Washington
Post, Jan. 12, 2011) The commander of China's nuclear rocket forces has
accepted an invitation to visit the United States, in a small but significant
breakthrough for U.S. efforts to improve military relations with China.
China Confirms Stealth
Jet-Test Flight during Gates’ Visit
(USA Today, Jan. 11, 2011) "Taiwan still
enjoys certain theater advantages, but a fighter like that, if developed,
could be used in anti-intervention in this region, so it could complicate the
overall strategy and military preparedness," said Philip Yang.
No Surprises Expected in
Obama-Hu Meet: MOFA
(Taipei Times, Jan. 5, 2011) The upcoming meeting
between the leaders of China and the US in Washington is not expected to
render any major surprises over issues relating to Taiwan, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs said.
United States and China Come
Closer in a Joint Commission
(Asahi Shimbun, Dec.
18, 2010) Although North Korea has created a wedge between the United States and China, the two countries have
made some progress in dealing with their often-heated dispute over trade.
US and China ‘Unlikely’ to
Sign Joint Statement during Hu’s Visit: Envoy (China
Post, Dec. 16, 2010) Taiwan's representative to the United States said it was
“unlikely” for the U.S. and China to sign the fourth communique
or release a joint statement that will impact the trilateral relationship
during Chinese President Hu Jintao's
scheduled visit to Washington next January.
U.S., China Military Talks
Taking ‘Step Forward,’ Pentagon Official Says (Bloomberg, Dec. 10, 2010) The U.S. and China made progress in
sharing information on military capabilities and in the tone of discussions,
as defense officials resumed high-level talks after a rift over arms sales to
Taiwan.
China Told Not to
Underestimate US
(Taipei Times, Dec. 10, 2010) China must not underestimate the US and its allies, while reinforcing
cooperation is the best option, a former US
diplomat said at an international forum in Taipei. The Rise of China and
Alliance in East Asia: Implications for Diplomatic Truce
US and China Stick to Guns
on Global Balancing at APEC
(Reuters, Nov. 14, 2010) Cracks between advanced
and emerging economies that were papered over by the G-20 resurfaced at an
Asia-Pacific summit, with Washington and Beijing returning to their positions
on trade and currencies.
U.S. Military Moves in Asia
Not Aimed at China: Gates
(Reuters,
Nov. 7, 2010) U.S.
military efforts to strengthen its presence in Asia are not aimed at
countering China,
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
Clinton Visits China to Urge
End to Marine Rows
(AFP,
Nov. 1, 2010) US Secretary
of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a quick visit to China to reiterate her view that Beijing must help defuse maritime disputes with its
neighbors and especially Japan.
US, China Hold Maritime
Security Talks in Hawaii
(AP,
Oct. 17, 2010) The US and Chinese militaries have finished two days of talks
over security on the high seas, the first such discussions since China broke
off contact earlier this year to protest the US sale of arms to Taiwan.
US, China Clash Over Taiwan
As Defense Talks Resume
(AFP,
Oct. 13, 2010) China and the United States clashed over U.S. arms sales to
Taiwan as top defense officials struggled to shore up fragile military
relations.
Defense Secretary Gates May
Meet Chinese Counterpart in Hanoi, Officials
Say (Washington Post, Oct. 5, 2010) The Pentagon, signaling a
thaw in its frozen relationship with the Chinese military, announced that
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will meet with a Chinese counterpart next
week in Vietnam and then will probably visit Beijing early next year.
China Warns US that Bill
Could Seriously Affect Ties
(Reuters,
Oct. 1, 2010) China
warned that a US House of Representatives bill to penalize it for not letting
the yuan rise faster could seriously affect
bilateral ties.
China, US Agrees to Reopen
Military-to-Military Contacts
(Taipei Times, Oct. 1, 2010) After a break of more than
seven months caused by arms sales to Taiwan,
the US and China have agreed to reopen
military-to-military contacts beginning with talks this month in Hawaii on maritime
security.
China Has Not Done Enough on
Yuan: Obama
(Reuters,
Sep. 22, 2010) U.S. President Barack Obama said that China has not done enough to raise the value
of the yuan, keeping up tough American rhetoric on
Chinese policy as U.S.
lawmakers weigh new legislation to punish Beijing.
Geithner Says U.S. Examining
Ways to Push China on Yuan Rise
(Bloomberg,
Sep. 15, 2010) Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner
said the U.S. isn’t satisfied with the pace of yuan
gains and is considering ways to urge China to let the currency rise faster.
Defense Secretary May Visit
China This Year
(Reuters,
Sep. 9, 2010) Defense Secretary Robert Gates could travel to China this year, the Pentagon said, following
signs from Beijing of a willingness to resume
military ties suspended over an arms sale to Taiwan.
China Moves to Ease Strain
with U.S.
(New
York Times, Sep. 8, 2010) Top
Chinese officials are calling for quiet discussions instead of open friction
with the United States,
after a summer marked by bilateral disagreements.
China Praises ‘Sound,
Stable’ Relationship with US
(AP,
Sep. 6, 2010) Li Yuanchao, who runs CCP's organization department that controls senior
appointments, said that China's relationship with the U.S. was
"sound," but noted there were some difficulties earlier this year
that leaders of the countries have pledged to overcome.
Heavy in Dollars, China
Warns of Depreciation
(Reuters,
Sep. 2, 2010) China offered a rare glimpse into its foreign exchange
reserves, confirming that they are overwhelmingly allocated in dollars, while
a central banker said the mountain of cash could face depreciation risks.
U.S. to Send Aircraft
Carrier into Waters off China for Drills
(Bloomberg, Aug. 5, 2010) The U.S. will send a
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to South Korea’s
west coast in the coming months for more joint drills that have sparked
opposition from China.
U.S. Hopes to Revive Stalled
Military Ties with China
(Reuters, Jul. 28, 2010) The lack of sustained
military ties between the United States
and China is a key
challenge for the two countries at a time of tensions in Asia,
James Steinberg said.
China: US Comments on S
China Sea Are An ‘Attack’
(AP, Jul. 25, 2010) The Chinese foreign ministry
accused U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of an "attack" on China for her recent comments that competing
claims over South China Sea island chains
should be resolved without coercion or threat.
US Congress Seeks Report on
Chinese Military from Pentagon
(PTI, Jul. 24, 2010) The Senators alleged that
the Pentagon has failed to submit a report to the Congress on the military
power of China
as mandated by the 2000 National Defense Authorization Act.
China General Says Open to
U.S. Defense Boss Visit
(Reuters, Jul. 1, 2010) A Chinese general said
that U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was welcome to visit China at an
"appropriate" time, possibly signaling a desire to soften military
tensions between the two powers.
Obama Challenges China on
G20 Stage
(AFP, Jun. 29, 2010) US
President Barack Obama has launched a stern challenge to China, using the big stage of the G20 summit
of world powers to demand Beijing’s
help in rebalancing the world economy.
Obama, Hu Seek to Rekindle
Ties as G20
(AFP, Jun. 26, 2010) China's President Hu Jintao has accepted an
invitation to make a state visit to the United States as he and President
Barack Obama sought to end months of distrust, despite lingering tensions.
U.S. Appeals to China to
Restore Military Ties
(Reuters, Jun. 6, 2010) The United States
appealed to China to
restore military ties despite discord over U.S.
arms sales to Taiwan and
said it was considering options beyond the United Nations to punish North Korea
over the sinking of a South Korean ship.
China, U.S. Spar Over Cut in
Military Ties Amid Korean Tensions
(Bloomberg, Jun. 5, 2010) The U.S. and China blamed each other for a freeze in
military ties sparked this year by American plans to sell arms to Taiwan.
Gates Criticizes Chinese
Military for Blocking Talks in Beijing
(Washington Post, Jun. 4, 2010)
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates accused China's
military of impeding relations with the Pentagon, taking exception to its
unwillingness to invite him to Beijing during
his trip to Asia this week
Secretary of Defense Robert
Gates Doesn’t Get Hoped-for Invite from China (Washington Post, Jun. 3, 2010) Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates
departed for Asia but had to drop a big country from his itinerary after China, still smarting over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, gave him the cold
shoulder.
Geithener Seeks Fair China Trade
(Wall Street Journal, May 24, 2010) U.S. Treasury
Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday urged China to create a more open and fair trade
policy, calling for Beijing to develop a
"level playing field" for foreign investments, including for U.S.
businesses.
Economics Is on Agenda for
U.S. Meetings in China
(New York Times, May 21, 2010) The United States
dispatched the first of a flotilla of senior officials to China for
high-level economic and security meetings that are likely to be overshadowed
by the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and the deepening debt crisis
in Greece.
China Boosts Holdings of US
Treasury Debt by 2 Pct
(AP, May 17, 2010) China boosted its holdings of
U.S. Treasury debt for the first time in six months. That development could
ease concerns that lagging foreign demand will force the U.S. government to pay higher
interest rates to finance its debt.
US, China Set 2011 Rights
Meeting in “Candid” Talks
(Reuters, May 14, 2010) U.S. and Chinese Officials agreed after two
days of talks on human rights to start exchanges of legal experts and hold
another rights dialogue in China
next year.
Ex-US Official Urges Taiwan
Dialogue
(Taipei Times, May 14, 2010) Stephen Hadley said
it was his hope that a new “candid dialogue” between the US and China over
Taiwan would over time convince Beijing that the solution to the problem of
US arms sales to Taiwan was “in China’s own hands.”
U.S.-China Talks Set for
Beijing May 24-25
(Reuters, Apr. 26, 2010) The U.S. Treasury Department confirmed that the
second round of an annual U.S.-China Strategic
Economic Dialogue will be held in Beijing
May 24-25.
U.S., China to Resume Human
Rights Dialogue in May
(Reuters, Apr. 22, 2010) The United States and
China will formally resume their dialogue on human rights next month for the
first time in two years, a further sign relations are stabilizing after
disputes over Tibet, Taiwan and the value of China's currency.
Hu, Obama to Mend Fence
during Washington Sit-down
(AFP, Apr. 11, 2010) Chinese President Hu Jintao is to sit down with
U.S. President Barack Obama next week in Washington as the two sides look to turn
the corner on months of bickering.
Summers Says ‘Dialogue’
Reason for Exchange-Rate Report Delay
(Bloomberg, Apr. 4, 2010) White House economic
adviser Lawrence Summers said delaying a report to Congress that would
include determining whether China manipulates its currency will allow the
U.S. to better gauge the Asian nation’s progress in pursuing more balanced
trade and global growth.
U.S. To Delay Chinese
Currency Report
(New York Times, Apr. 4, 2010) The Obama
administration said that it would delay a decision on whether to declare
China a currency manipulator, but it vowed to press Chinese leaders on the
politically charged issue.
China’s Wen Says U.S.
Responsible for Bad Ties
(Reuters, Mar. 14, 2010) The United States is to
blame for strains between Beijing and Washington and should
take steps to repair ties, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said, indicating the two powers have not overcome
a recent rough patch.
China’s Wen Says U.S.
Responsible for Bad Ties
(Reuters, Mar. 14, 2010) The United States is to
blame for strains between Beijing and Washington and should
take steps to repair ties, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said, indicating the two powers have not overcome
a recent rough patch.
China Hits Back at U.S. on
Yuan, Rights
(Wall Street Journal, Mar. 13, 2010) China responded sharply to U.S. criticism of its currency
and human-rights practices, the newest indicator of testy relations between
the two powers.
Google Says It’s in Talks
with China
(LA Times, Mar. 11, 2010)
Google Inc. broke a long silence in its clash with China as its chief
executive, Eric Schmidt, said that the Internet search giant was talking to
Chinese officials and that he expected "something will happen
soon."
China-US Talks Fail to Heal Rift
(VoA, Mar. 4, 2010)
Despite meetings this week in Beijing between
senior American and Chinese officials, China
is repeating its call to the United
States to fix strained relations between
the two countries.
US Officials’ Visit May
‘Save’ Ties
(China Daily, Mar. 1, 2010) Washington is sending
two senior officials to Beijing starting on Tuesday in what analysts describe
as an effort to "save" the bilateral relationship, which has taken
a beating following a series of "disturbing actions" by the US in
recent weeks.
China Still Biggest Foreign
Buyer of US Securities
(AP, Feb. 26, 2010) The government now says that China
did not lose its place in December as the largest foreign holder of U.S.
Treasury debt.
China Warns U.S. Against
Selling F-16s to Taiwan
(New York Times, Feb. 26, 2010) A
top Chinese military official reaffirmed China’s resolve to punish the United
States over its decision to sell weapons to Taiwan and suggested that there
would be even greater consequences should Washington fulfill a longstanding
request by Taiwan for advanced fighter jets.
China Postpones Some Military
Exchanges with US
(Reuters, Feb. 23, 2010) China has postponed several high-level
exchanges between U.S. and
Chinese military leaders since Washington
angered Beijing by announcing a $6.4 billion
arms package for Taiwan, U.S.
officials said.
US-China Ties in Focus As
Nimitz Docks in Hong Kong
(BBC, Feb. 18, 2010) "There will be more
conflicts between China
and the US, the narrower
the gap between China and
the US,
the more conflict there will be, and on many issues," Yan Xuetong says.
US Warships in Hong Kong in
Sign of Easing Tension
(AP, Feb. 17, 2010) Five American warships docked
for a port call in Hong Kong in a sign that recent tensions between China and the U.S.
may be easing after flare-ups over an arms sale to Taiwan and the Dalai Lama.
Japan Overtakes China As
Largest Holder of Treasuries
(Bloomberg, Feb. 16, 2010) China’s ownership of U.S. government debt fell in December by the
most since 2000, allowing Japan
to regain the position as the largest foreign holder of Treasury securities.
China Warns US on Dalai
Lama, But Tensions to Cool
(AP, Feb. 12, 2010) The announcement of President
Barack Obama's upcoming meeting with the Dalai Lama drew a predictably stern
response from Beijing, but there are
indications China
may begin winding down the recent spike in tensions.
On Arms Sales to Taiwan,
China Sends Mixed Signals
(New York Times, Feb. 12, 2010) China
sent contradictory signals about its policies toward the United States two weeks after the Obama
administration approved the sale of arms to Taiwan, signaling some willingness to
cooperate militarily.
China PLA Officers Urge
Economic Punch against U.S.
(Reuters, Feb. 9, 2010) Senior Chinese military
officers have proposed that their country boost defense spending, adjust PLA
deployments, and possibly sell some U.S.
bonds to punish Washington for its latest
round of arms sales to Taiwan.
Dalai Lama to Visit White
House: US Official
(AFP, Feb. 6, 2010) The US risked inflaming a row
on multiple fronts with China
on Thursday, saying the Dalai Lama would visit the White House this month
despite Beijing’s
fierce protests.
Top Politician Looks Forward
By Cang Lide
(China Daily, Feb. 3, 2012) Even now, Kissinger
does not believe there's a need for a Cold War-like confrontation between China and the United
States although there is growing suspicion in Beijing over the new
military strategy that has the Pentagon shifting focus to the Asia-Pacific.
Flaying ‘Flowers’: An
Example of Western Media’s Bias against China By Yiyi
Lu (China Real Time Report, Jan. 31, 2012) The
accusation of Western media’s bias in their China coverage does not seem
entirely unfounded. A case in point: Western media’s treatment of Zhang Yimou’s Nanjing
massacre film “The Flowers of War.”
Beware of US Game Over Iran
By Mei Xinyu
(China
Daily, Jan. 20, 2012) China
has no reason to follow the US
and impose economic sanctions on Iran. Contrary to the US’ understanding, Premier Wen
Jiabao’s Middle East visit aims at deepening
cooperation, including accelerating the free trade zone negotiations, between
China
and the region.
Middle East Trip Suggests
Change in Policy by China By Michael Wines (New York Times, Jan. 14, 2012) The willingness of the European
Union and others to consider aggressively cutting oil purchases puts the
Chinese in the awkward position of bucking most of the West’s largest
economies — to preserve its ties to Iran.
At Climate Talks, a Familiar
Standoff between U.S. and China
By John M. Broder (New York Times, Dec.
8, 2011) China’s top climate envoy said that China would be open to
signing a formal treaty limiting emissions after 2020 — but laid down
conditions for doing so that are unlikely ever to be met.
Debate: Sino-US Ties By Dennis V. Hickey and Jin Canrong
(China
Daily, Dec. 6, 2011) What does the future hold for relations between a fast
rising China and a waning United States?
Two experts give us different arguments but arrive at similar conclusions.
How China Can Defeat America
By Yan Xuetong
(New York Times, Nov. 21, 2011) The fragmentation
of the pre-Qin era resembles the global divisions of our times, and the
prescriptions provided by political theorists from that era are directly
relevant today — namely that states relying on military or economic power
without concern for morally informed leadership are bound to fail.
Obama Sees an Opening on
China Trade By Jackie Clames
(New York Times, Nov. 13, 2011) President Obama
promised to continue “a frank dialogue” on economic disputes with China as
he met with its president, Hu Jintao,
on the sidelines of a trade summit. But, he added, “We should be rooting for China
to grow.”
Trade War in Solar Takes
Shape By Keith Bradsher
(New York Times, Nov. 10, 2011) The United States
and China are gearing up for a trade war that could catch American
users of solar energy in the crossfire.
The China Paradox and
American Misperceptions By Cheng Li
(Woodrow Wilson International Center for
Scholars, Oct. 25, 2011) This essay aims to provide a critical assessment of
the problems and challenges in the way the United States perceives China’s
political and socioeconomic developments as well as its future trajectory.
China-Bashing Nothing New
By Keith B. Richburg
(Washington
Post, Oct. 19, 2011) In this early stage of the U.S. presidential campaign,
China seems to be on all the candidates’ minds and in their messages — and in
ways that make many Chinese cringe.
Imagined in America By Thomas L. Friedman
(New York Times, Oct. 19, 2011) I really hope the
people pushing this bill do not give up. I really hope the people pushing
this bill do not succeed. And, I really hope no one thinks this legislation
will make any sustainable dent in our unemployment problem.
China Can Meet US, Europe Where Their Interests Converge By Zheng Bijian (Christian Science Monitor, Oct. 7, 2011) The promoter of China's 'peaceful rise' argues that China needs a new approach in its relations
with the United States and
Europe. Beijing should build on common interests,
such as investment in each other's countries, stability in global hot spots,
and climate change.
U.S. Senator Backs Tough
China Trade Moves By Jennifer Steinhauer and Mark Landler (New York Times, Oct. 4, 2011) The Senate voted to move forward
with tough trade legislation that would impose tariffs on some Chinese goods
to punish Beijing
for keeping its currency artificially depressed.
The Top 10 Unicorns of China
Policy By Daniel Blumenthal
(Foreign Policy, Oct. 3, 2011) Much of America's China policy is underpinned by belief in the
fantastical, and crafting a better China
policy requires us to identify what is imaginary in U.S. thinking about China.
Holding China to Account By Paul Krugman
(New York Times, Oct. 3, 2011) Holding China
accountable won’t solve our economic problems on its own, but it can
contribute to a solution — and it’s an action that’s long overdue.
Fear and Loathing in
Beijing? Chinese Suspicion of U.S. Intentions By Michael S. Chase (China Brief
11(18), Jamestown Foundation, Sep. 30, 2011)
Recently, a number of Chinese analysts have argued U.S.
diplomatic and military actions in the region reflect what they see as a
desire to ensure that China’s
emergence will not challenge U.S.
interests.
Senate Takes Up Bill to
Punish China for Manipulating Currency
(AP, Oct. 1, 2011) After years of trying, Congress is
taking another stab at retaliating against what many see as Chinese
manipulation of its currency to make its exports to the United States cheaper
and U.S. exports more expensive.
Friction and Cooperation for
China, US By Bonnie Glaser and Brittany Billingsley (Pacific Forum, Sep. 28, 2011) In pursuit of agreements reached
between Presidents Hu Jintao
and Barack Obama in January, the United States
and China
worked to strengthen their relationship, while managing friction on a number
of issues.
Data Theft Case May Test US,
China Ties By Erin Ailworth
(Boston Globe, Sep. 19, 2011)
The situation highlights long-running tensions between the United States and
China over protecting intellectual property, from hardware to software to
movies on DVDs.
US Missile Defense and China: An Exchange By John Warden and He Yuan (PacNet #50, Pacific Forum, CSIS, Sep.
6, 2011) The US government sees an enduring role for a range of relatively
limited missile intercept capabilities, designed to protect the US homeland,
deployed forces, as well as allies and partners. China, by contrast, questions US
motives and is particularly concerned with the potential evolution of the
technology.
China’s Chance: How 9/11
Played into Beijing’s Plans in Asia By Mark Mackinnon (Globe and Mail, Sep. 8, 2011) “Sept. 11 made the
U.S. start focusing on the Middle East rather than Asia-Pacific, which made
China’s international environment less intensive than we expected, which was
a good opportunity for China,” said Yuan Peng,
director of American Studies at the China Institutes of Contemporary
International Relations.
China’s Rise Isn’t Our
Demise By
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
(New York Times, Sep. 8, 2011) On
issues from global security to global economic growth, we share common
challenges and responsibilities — and we have incentives to work together. I
am convinced, from nearly a dozen hours spent with Vice President Xi Jinping, that
China’s
leadership agrees.
Red Dawn By Charles Kenny
(Foreign Policy, Sep. 6, 2011)
The more China embraces its role as economic heavyweight in an integrated
world, the better for the rest of the world -- and perhaps in particular the
United States -- in terms of national security and economic opportunity.
China’s Challenge at Sea By Aaron Friedberg
(New York Times, Sep. 5, 2011) America’s fiscal woes are placing the country
on a path of growing strategic risk in Asia.
Fate of China-US Relations By
Tong Kim
(Korea Times, Aug. 21, 2011) There
should be little reason to worry that China’s rise will lead to war with, or
push out, the U.S. from the region. But, America
may decide to leave Asia on its own at some point, and more likely from Korea
first.
Biden Assures China on Its
U.S. Investments By Keith B. Richburg
(Washington Post, Aug. 19, 2011)
After another day of turmoil in world financial markets, Vice President Biden
sought to assure China,
the United States’
largest foreign creditor, that its investments in U.S. Treasury securities
are safe.
Reading the Tea Leaves on
Biden’s Trip to China By Brian Spegele
(China Realtime
Report, Aug. 17, 2011) In an interview with Caijing
magazine, known for its muckraking and clashes with press censors, Mr.
Biden’s delivered an unequivocal message for China, the U.S.’s biggest
foreign creditor: The U.S. is stable.
All Eyes on Locke As He
Starts New Job By
Zhang Wenzong
(China Daily, Aug. 11, 2011)
Perhaps the real test for Locke comes in 2012, when the US will hold its general elections.
Criticism of the US'
current policy on China
may be intensified. Handling this will be Locke's test of wisdom as the top US diplomat in China.
China Tells U.S. It Must
‘Cure Its Addiction to Debt’ By David Barboza (New
York Times, Aug. 7, 2011) China, the largest foreign holder of United States
debt, said that Washington needed to “cure its addiction to debts” and “live
within its means,” just hours after the rating agency Standard & Poor’s
downgraded America’s long-term debt.
China Reacts to Admiral
Mullen Visit By Peter Mattis
(China Brief 11(14), Jamestown
Foundation, Jul. 29, 2011) The best evaluation is the recognition, that while
Beijing and Washington view the world in fundamentally
different ways, silence and mistrust have consequences.
A Step Toward Trust with
China By Mike Mullen
(New York Times, Jul. 26, 2011) The military
relationship between the United States
and China
is one of the world’s most important. And yet, clouded by some
misunderstanding and suspicion, it remains among the most challenging.
China, with Much to Lose,
Largely Silent on Debt Talks By Keith B. Richburg (Washington Post, Jul. 23, 2011)
As the largest foreign holder of U.S. dollar debt, China has much to lose in the
event of an American default. But with the default deadline just over a week
away and negotiations in Washington
seemingly at an impasse, the Beijing
government and the state-run media have been largely silent.
‘China Faces a Dilemma’ in
US Treasuries By Zhang Yuwei and Li Xiang (China Daily, Jul 20, 2011) China has “little choice” but to
continue buying US treasury bonds in the short term despite the potential
risk of Washington defaulting on its obligations to foreign bondholders,
analysts said.
China’s Treasury Holdings
U.S. Woes Its Own By David Barboza
(New York Times, Jul. 18, 2011) However grim Washington’s debt and deficit negotiations may seem to
Americans, the impasse is nearly as disturbing for China.
US Must Respect China’s Core
Interests
(China Daily, Jul. 16, 2011) The top priority for
the United States is to show its respect for China through actions and
develop bilateral relations on the basis of mutual trust, equality and mutual
benefit. China
deserves to be treated as such, no matter whether it is still a “rising
power” or already a “world power.”
U.S. and China Try to Agree
on Military Strategy By Michael Wines
(New York Times, Jul. 15, 2011) Said one American
analyst, “We’re priming for a fight that I’m not sure either of us needs or
wants to have.”
Bumps Remain As Military
Leaders of U.S. and China Meet By Michael Wines (New York Times, Jul. 12, 2011) Neither military leaders
indicated that his government was willing to alter positions on divisive
issues, like Taiwan and the South China Sea, that have long hamstrung better
relations.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Meets With Chinese
Counterpart By Michael Wines (New York Times, Jul. 11,
2011) The United States’
top military officer met with Chinese officials in Beijing, in the first such trip in more
than four years and a sign of revival in military relationship between the
two powers.
Gen. Tso’s Default Chicken By David E. Sanger
(New York Times, Jul. 10, 2011) No lender, not even the mandarins of Zhongnanhai, can dictate how much America spends. But they can
influence how much America
will have to pay to borrow the cash.
A Wait-And-See Game After
Bilateral Talks By Zhang Wenzong
(China
Daily, Jun. 13, 2011) The third round of the China-US Strategic and Economic
Dialogue (S&ED), held in Washington
last week, was seen as a great success by the Chinese government.
Kissinger’s Book a Warning
to China, US By Kelly Chung Dawson,
Yan Yiqi and Lin Jing (China Daily, Jun. 11, 2011) If there is something to offer a
clue of how the world's two largest economies should handle their relations,
former United States secretary of state Henry Kissinger's new book, On China, is that thing, Chinese and
Western critics said.
Taiwan’s Future Depends on
US-China Ties By William Lowther
(Taipei Times,
Jun. 11, 2011) Former US national security adviser Zbigniew
Brzezinski has said the future of Taiwan
will ultimately depend on the “grand relationship” between China and the US.
Once Again, U.S. Finds China
Isn’t Manipulating Its Currency
By Binyamin Applebaum
(New York Times, May 28, 2011) The Obama administration said that China
was not manipulating the value of its currency, choosing once again to avoid
any escalation in the long-running trade dispute between the two countries.
China Is Key to America’s
Afghan Endgame By Anatol Lieven
(IHT, May 26, 2011) The affairs of Afghanistan and Pakistan
are becoming the biggest test of whether the United
States and China can cooperate to maintain
global peace and stability in the 21st century.
U.S., China Military Talks
Stumble Over Taiwan By David Wood
(Huffington Post, May 18, 2011) New talks this
week between American and Chinese military leaders got stuck on the issue of Taiwan,
the same problem that torpedoed U.S.-China military cooperation last year.
Chinese Military Leaders
Visit U.S. What Do They Want?
By Anna Mulrine
(Christian Science Monitor, May 17, 2011) The question is how much the
military leaders can realistically hope to accomplish, given US concerns
about the pace of China’s
military buildup – and Chinese suspicions about American intentions in the
Pacific.
Hardy Perennials Block
US-China Light By Jingdong Yuan
(Asia Times, May
13, 2011) On balance, the third SED since its inception in 2009, made
important headway. High-ranking military representatives from both sides
participated in the talks for the first time, a critical step forward in
military-to-military engagement.
More Hopes Than Gains at
U.S.-China Meetings By Binyamin Appelbaum (New York Times,
May 11, 2011) Two days of high-level talks between the United States and China wrapped up with both sides hailing
modest progress on economic issues even as they traded harsh words about China’s
respect for human rights.
Sino-US Dialogue By Dennis V. Hickey
(China
Daily, May 9, 2011) Economic issues will probably dominate the dialogue in Washington. But
it would be delusional to suggest that the US'
economic woes can be traced to China
and/or the yuan's revaluation is a panacea for all
the financial ills of Washington.
Talking to China
(Editorial, New York
Times, May 8, 2011) In general, we agree with the Obama administration’s
patient yet persistent attempts to persuade China to address these economic
distortions. But Beijing’s
intrinsic conservatism has only gotten worse as the top leadership prepares
for Mr. Hu to step down next year.
Eyeing the White House After
Service in China By Michael Wines
(New York Times, May 1, 2011) Getting China fully
engaged — and persuading it to temper the suspicion and resentment that has
marked even warm periods in its relationship with the United States — is the
Obama administration’s strategic goal and, by all accounts, Mr. Huntsman’s
passion.
Bleak Outlook for U.S.-China
Talks on Human Rights By Andrew Jacobs (New York Times, Apr. 28, 2011) The Chinese government has been
in no mood to discuss its heavy-handed behavior, warning the United States
this week that it would brook no interference in its domestic affairs.
Help China to Help China By
Luxi Zhou and Fan Lin
(PacNet #13, Pacific
Forum, CSIS, Feb. 22, 2011) One key to the long-term success of the
relationship is an objective US
understanding of what China
wants in the partnership. The answer is that word: “PARTNERSHIP.”
As G20 Leaders Set Deal,
Geithner Criticizes China By Liz Alderman (New York Times, Feb. 20, 2011)
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner took
direct aim at China, saying that its currency was still “substantially
undervalued” and that recent steps taken by Beijing to adjust its value were
too small.
Why US-China Relations Will
Get Tougher By Evan A. Feigenbaum
(Business Standard, Feb. 7, 2011) Structural
changes are afoot that are sure to make the next several years more
difficult. Even when the two sides share interests, divergent threat
assessments and countervailing interests too often obstruct efforts to fashion
complementary policies.
What If China Fails? By
David M. Lampton
(Wilson Quarterly, Autumn 2010) The United States and other nations should plan on
facing an increasingly capable China. Thisis
in many ways a daunting prospect, but it is a far better one, and richer in
promise, than the alternative.
US-China Relations Take a
New Direction?—Part I By David Shambaugh (YaleGlobal, Jan. 24, 2011) Both nations have
bureaucracies, institutions and special interests that thrive on conflicts
between the two, and Shambaugh concludes that for
stable, long-lasting cooperation, leaders of the two nations must first
overcome selfish domestic interests within their respective borders.
Superpower and Upstart:
Sometimes It Ends Well By David E. Sanger (New York Times, Jan. 23, 2011) Both sides had used the past five
months — in letters and phone calls between the presidents and quiet
shuttling between Beijing and Washington — to diffuse fears that have already
cropped up on both sides.
Maybe Japan Was Just a
Warm-Up By Steve Lohr
(New York Times, Jan. 23, 2011) Three decades
later, Americans are hearing an echo of the past. Yet this time, the object
of admiration and angst is not Japan Inc., but China Inc.
Mistrust Stalls U.S.-China
Space Cooperation By Keith B. Richburg
(Washington
Post, Jan. 21, 2011) As China ramps up its space initiatives, the diplomatic
talk of cooperation has so far found little traction.
Hu Jintao Bristles: Back off
on Tibet and Taiwan By Howard LaFranchi (Christian Science
Monitor, Jan. 20, 2011) Chinese President Hu Jintao used a lunch address with US business leaders to
underscore the theme he has sought to establish for his state visit to
Washington: Both countries as well as the world can benefit from enhanced
US-China cooperation, but it must be cooperation based on mutual respect.
Summit Yields Gains for Both
China and U.S. By John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2011) Chinese
President Hu Jintao's
just-concluded summit with President Obama was a win both for the Communist
Party and for Hu himself. For the Obama
administration, the meeting went smoothly and yielded some progress on
difficult issues.
Subtle Signs of Progress in
U.S.-China Relations By Michael Wines
(New York Times, Jan. 20, 2011) Each side came
away from the meeting with something it could point to as an accomplishment,
however modest.
China’s Leader Has Message
of Harmony, but Limited Agenda
By Ian Johnson (New York Times, Jan. 19, 2011) Mr. Hu
arrives with a comparatively low-key message, intoning his favorite idea:
harmony.
U.S. Shifts Focus to Press
China for Market Access By Helen Cooper and Mark Lander (New York
Times, Jan. 19, 2011) When President Hu Jintao walks into the Eisenhower Executive Office
Building with President Obama to face a group of 18 American and Chinese
business leaders, much of the clash will be about a new economic battlefield
— inside China itself.
Hu Jintao Arrives for State
Visit Focused on Economics, Security, Human Rights By
Debbi Wilgoren and John Pomfret (Washington Post, Jan. 18, 2011) Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived for a U.S.
state visit driven by high-priority economic, global security and human
rights issues.
China Leader’s Limits Come
into Focus As U.S. Visit Nears
By David E. Sanger and Michael Wines (New York
Times, Jan. 17, 2011) Mr. Hu may be the weakest
leader of the Communist era. He is less able to project authority than his
predecessors were — and perhaps less able to keep relations between the
world’s two largest economies from becoming more adversarial.
Chinese President Hu Looks
for ‘Common Ground’ with U.S.
By Keith B. Richburg (Washington
Post, Jan. 16, 2011) Chinese President Hu Jintao said the two countries could mutually benefit by
finding "common ground" on issues from fighting terrorism and
nuclear proliferation to cooperating on clean energy and infrastructure
development.
Excerpt from Hu Jintao
Interview
U.S. Is Not Trying to
Contain China, Clinton Says By Mark Lander
(New York Times, Jan. 15, 2011) The United States
is not bent on containing China, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton said, but the Obama administration is cultivating other allies
across Asia to help it manage Beijing’s increasingly bold projection of
military and economic power.
U.S. and China Defense
Chiefs Agree to Keep Talking By Elisabeth Bumiller (New York Times,
Jan. 11, 2011) The American and Chinese militaries took microsteps
toward smoothing over years of conflict and suspicion, but China’s defense minister sharply defended his
country’s arms buildup, pointed to American military sales to Taiwan as
a continuing obstacle .
Sino-US Cooperation
Essential By Dennis V. Hickey
(China
Daily, Jan. 11, 2011) Both leaders could follow the advice of Henry Ford,
founder of the Ford Motor Company, who advised that "if there is any one
secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of
view and see things from his angle as well as your own".
Gates Packs Familiar List of
Issues for Beijing By Elisabeth Bumiller
(New York Times, Jan. 8, 2011) Mr. Gates’s goals for the week-long trip, which will include
stops in Tokyo and Seoul, are much the same as they were three years ago.
China’s Military Seems to
Have a New Attitude: Lots of Chutzpah By
John Pomfret (Washington Post, Jan. 7, 2011) When Secretary of
Defense Robert M. Gates arrives in China on Sunday, he will discover a Chinese military that has
significantly changed in the three and a half years since he last visited Beijing.
US to Renew Military Ties
with a Rising China By Christopher Bodeen (AP, Jan. 7, 2011)
Gates will be anxious to find out whether lower-ranking and retired officers’
more bellicose views represent a genuine independent voice coming from the
People's Liberation Army, which has 2.3 million troops.
U.S., China End Year on Positive
Note As They Prepare for Presidential Summit By
John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Dec. 23, 2010) The United States and China are
closing out the year on a positive note on many fronts as both sides prepare
for their presidents' second summit, set for next month.
China and the Next American
Century By Bret Stephens
(Wall Street Journal, Dec. 21, 2010) And as for China?
What Winston Churchill once wrote about a certain German admiral seems
apposite here: "He was like a cut flower in a vase; fair to see, yet
bound to die, and to die very soon if the water was not constantly
renewed."
China’s National Insecurity By
John Lee
(Wall Street Journal, Dec. 20, 2010) Beijing sees
tension between itself and America, Japan and Western Europe as not only
inevitable but also "structural." Chinese political leaders and
strategic thinkers begin from the realist premise that established powers
will always seek to contain the economic and military capabilities of
emerging states.
Testing Times Ahead for Sino-US
Ties By Benjamin A. Shobert
(Asia Times, Dec. 18, 2010) American policymakers
must decide whether to engage China,
or blame it for their problems. And Beijing's
decisions on dealing with burning economic issues will have a big impact on
the United States.
Friends, or Else
(The Economist, Dec. 2, 2010) America wants China to become an active,
responsible power in world affairs. Yet at the same time it feels threatened
by China’s
growing economic, industrial, diplomatic and military might. This mix of
partnership and rivalry is a recipe for confusion.
U.S. Asked China to Stop
Missile Parts Shipment to Iran
By John Pomfret (Washington Post,
Nov. 29, 2010) The United States asked China
in 2007 to stop a shipment of ballistic missile parts going from North Korea to Iran
through Beijing and indicated that the U.S. government was fed up with China's
unwillingness to crack down on such trade.
Asking China to Act Like the
U.S. By Helene Cooper
(New York Times, Nov. 28, 2010) A key part of America’s relationship with China now turns on a question that is, at its
heart, an impossible conundrum: How to get Beijing to make moves that its leaders
don’t think are good for their country?
Who Needs Who? America and
China Must Avoid Making Past Mistakes Again By
Stephen King (Independent, Nov. 22, 2010) We
are witnessing a true revolution in global economic affairs. The engine of
economic expansion is no longer to be found in the debt-ridden West. Instead,
the emerging nations find themselves in the driving seat of global growth.
The Perils of Ignoring
China—Teddy Roosevelt’s Lessons for Obama By
James Bradley (FoxNews,
Nov. 16, 2010)
The first and best step to dealing with China is to
acknowledge it as an equal—not in terms of quantifiable statistics, but on
the qualitative. Hopefully Barack Obama’s misreading of Asia
will not have the disastrous long-term impact of Theodore Roosevelt’s.
Hedged Bets on China By
Fareed Zakaria
(Washington
Post, Nov. 15, 2010) Obama’s visit to Asia
had broader purposes and was largely successful at those, though this is just
the start of a complex set of foreign policies that should constitute the
core of a new American grand strategy.
A Fearful View of China By
John Pomfret
(Washington
Post, Oct. 29, 2010) Polls by the Pew
Global Research
Center indicate that more
Americans still have a generally favorable view of China. But 47 percent of
respondents consider China's
growing economy a bad thing and 79 percent see its modernizing military as a
threat.
Leaving for Asia, Clinton
Says China Is Not an Adversary
By Mark Landler (New York Times, Oct. 29, 2010) Opening a seven-country tour of
Asia shadowed by fears about China’s rising influence, Secretary of
State Hillary Rodham Clinton declared that the United States was
not bent on containing China, even if its relationship with Beijing was
complicated.
US-China Relations Color
Clinton Trip to Asia By Kate Woodsome
(VoA, Oct. 27, 2010)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton embarks on a two-week Asian tour that
is expected to bolster Washington's ties
with Asian allies as it looks to balance Beijing's influence in the region.
Taking Harder Stance toward
China, Obama Lines up Allies By Mark Landler and Sewell Chan (New York
Times, Oct. 26, 2010) The Obama administration is stiffening its approach
toward Beijing, seeking allies to confront a newly assertive power that
officials now say has little intention of working with the United States.
U.S.-China Defense Ties Are
Marked by Deep Mutual Distrust
By Kenji Minemura and Yusuke Murayama (Asahi Shimbun, Oct. 14, 2010) Despite
a recent thaw in defense ties between the United
States and China, the relationship continues
to be marked by deep mutual distrust--with friction over Asian waters
becoming especially serious.
U.S. and China Soften Tone
Over Disputed Seas By Thom Shanker
(New York Times, Oct. 13, 2010) The United States
and China sought to defuse tensions over disputed territorial seas,
with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates urging nations to honor
historic rights of free transit through international waters and his Chinese
counterpart saying the region had nothing to fear from Beijing’s armed forces.
U.S. Alarmed by Harsh Tone
of China’s Military By Michael Wines
(New York Times, Oct. 12, 2010)
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates met his Chinese counterpart,
Liang Guanglie, in Vietnam for the first time since
the two militaries suspended talks with each other last winter, calling for
the two countries to prevent “mistrust, miscalculations and mistakes.”
Analysis: US-China Ties
Strained by Dissident By Foster Klug
(AP, Oct. 9, 2010) President Barack Obama's push
for China to release an imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate and rising
economic and trade friction could aggravate U.S. efforts to win crucial
Chinese cooperation on global hot spots.
China Imposes a Steep Tariff
on U.S. Poultry By Keith Bradsher
(New York Times, Sep. 27, 2010)
Days after it flexed its economic muscle in a diplomatic dispute with Japan, China
continued to display a more assertive international economic policy on Sunday
as it imposed steep tariffs on poultry imports from the United States.
Three Faces of the New China By
David E. Sanger
(New York Times, Sep. 26, 2010) In a blur of headlines
over the past few days, Americans have been surprised with brief, seemingly
contradictory glimpses of how China
is wielding its newfound power.
The U.S.-China Exchange Rate
Squeeze By Sewell Chan
(New York Times, Sep. 19, 2010) Anger over China’s
exchange-rate policy nearly boiled over in Congressional hearings last week.
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner accused China
of violating international norms. President Obama plans to press the currency
issue at the Group of 20 summit meeting.
China’s New Best Partner By
Stefan Theil
(Newsweek, Sep. 18, 2010) Even as Washington and Beijing
slug it out over trade deficits and exchange rates, Europe has quietly
overtaken America as China’s
No. 1 trade partner.
Mutual Trust Called Crucial
to U.S.-China Relations By Katrin Bennhold (New York Times, Sep. 13, 2010) As the center of gravity of world
affairs moves from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the United States needs to
forge ties with China that match in depth, scope and trust those it has with
the European Union, senior U.S. officials and strategists said.
Signs U.S.-China Military
Exchanges May Resume By William Wan
(Washington Post, Sep. 8, 2010)
Senior U.S. officials concluded a three-day visit to Beijing with both sides
declaring that the talks have helped to steady the recently rocky U.S.-China
relationship.
As U.S. Officials Begin
Visit to Beijing, Relations Are ‘Sound,’ China Says By
William Wan (Washington Post, Sep. 6, 2010)
At a time of tension in U.S.-China relations, a three-day visit by senior
U.S. officials to Beijing began Monday with signs that Chinese leaders want
to smooth over some key frictions.
U.S. Trade Decision Avoids
Clash Over China’s Currency By Howard Schneider (Washington Post, Sep. 1, 2010) The Commerce Department
sidestepped a clash with China
over that country's currency policies, ruling that the value placed on the yuan could not be considered a direct subsidy to Chinese
exporters.
Obama Sanctions on North
Korea Are Also Aimed at China
(Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 31, 2010) Obama’s
new sanctions were likely aimed at Beijing as much as at the regime of Kim Jong-il. They may be part of a larger Obama strategy to
stand up to China as it
tries to dominate Asia with its expanding
economic and naval might.
U.S. Takes a Tougher Tone
with China By John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Jul. 30, 2010) The Obama
administration has adopted a tougher tone with China
in recent weeks as part of a diplomatic balancing act in which the United States welcomes China's rise in some areas but also confronts Beijing when it butts up
against American interests.
Offering to Aid Talks, U.S.
Challenges China on Disputed Islands By
Mark Landler (New York Times, Jul. 24, 2010)
Opening a new source of potential friction with China,
the Obama administration said that it would step into a tangled dispute
between China and its
smaller Asian neighbors over a string of strategically significant islands in
the South China Sea.
China Warns U.S. to Stay Out
of Islands Dispute By Andrew Jacobs
(New York Times, Jul. 27, 2010) The Chinese
government reacted angrily to an announcement by Secretary of State Hillary
Rodham Clinton that Washington might step
into a long-simmering territorial dispute between China
and its smaller neighbors in the South China Sea.
China Rejects U.S. Efforts
in Maritime Spat By Jay Solomon
(Wall Street Journal, Jul. 25, 2010) The U.S.
shouldn't internationalize the South China Sea
issue, China Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said. Mr.
Yang said the best way to solve the disputes relevant to the South China Sea
was through bilateral negotiations between China and the countries involved.
U.S. Continues Effort to
Counter China’s Influence in Asia By
John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Jul. 23, 2010) The Obama administration's announcement that
it will resume relations with Indonesia's
special forces is the most significant move yet by the United States to strengthen ties in East Asia
as a hedge against China's
rise.
China Warily Eyes U.S.-Korea
Drills By Elisabeth Bumiller and Edward Wong (New York
Times, Jul. 21, 2010) The United States and South
Korea announced that the first in a series of
large-scale naval exercises off Japan
and the Korean Peninsula
would begin next week, despite objections from China.
U.S. Criticism of China May
Overshadow Asian Security Meeting
(Bloomberg, Jul. 16, 2010) U.S. criticism of
China’s military buildup may overshadow Asia’s biggest security forum next
week after the sinking of a South Korean warship showed the potential for
conflict in waters vital to world trade.
How Serious Is the Chinese
Challenge? Part II By Markus Jaeger
(YaleGlobal, Jul. 15,
2010) Greater economic power will shift China’s
way once it adopts a flexible currency and reduces dependence on US markets
relative to US
dependence on Chinese markets.
Watch Out for China-US
Tension at Sea
(Editorial, Global Times, Jul. 12, 2010) Tension
is mounting over the US-South Korean joint exercise. Beijing
and Washington still have time, and leeway,
to desist from moving toward a possible conflict on the Yellow
Sea.
How Serious Is the Chinese
Challenge? Part I By Bruce Stokes
(YaleGlobal, Jul. 13,
2010) Possible scenarios for how China might apply its newfound power are
countless, and responses from US, European and Asian neighbors could do as
much, if not more, than China to upset the status quo.
China Sentence American
Geologist to 8 Year for Stealing State Secrets By
Keith B. Richburg (Washington Post, Jul. 5, 2010) An American
geologist was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing state secrets,
in a case that underscored how the Chinese government will use the legal
system to protect the business interests and competitive edge of its
state-run firms.
The Arrogance of Chinese Power By
Brahma Chellaney
(Project Syndicate, Jul. 6, 2010) China’s rise is
as much Mao’s handiwork as it is Deng’s — but for Chinese military power, the
US would treat China like another Japan.
Shangri-La Dialogue
Highlights Tensions in Sino-U.S. Relations By
Ian Storey (China Brief, Jamestown
Foundation, Jun. 24, 2010) The SLD shone a spotlight on growing U.S. wariness at Chinese policy toward the
contested Spratly Islands, and revealed how the South
China Sea disputes have become a sticking point in Sino-U.S.
relations.
U.S. Concern Over China’s
Military Intent Growing, Mullen Says By
Viola Gienger
(Bloomberg, Jun. 10, 2010) U.S. President Barack Obama’s top military adviser
said he has grown “genuinely concerned” over China’s motives for building up
its armed forces.
Behind Gusts of a Military
Chill: A More Forceful China By Michael Wines (New
York Times, Jun. 9, 2010) If
anyone ever doubted it, a testy exchange at a Singapore conference last weekend
made it clear: Relations between the American and Chinese militaries are in a
very deep freeze.
In Chinese Admiral’s
Outburst, a Lingering Distrust of U.S. By
John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Jun. 8, 2010) Interviews in China with a wide range of
experts, Chinese officials and military officers indicate that perhaps the
real outliers might be those in China's government who want to side with the
United States.
U.S.-China Cooperation:
Strengthening the U.S. Hand By Dean Cheng (Heritage Foundation, Jun. 4, 2010) PRC rebuffed Gates’ interest
in visiting for consultations. This incident suggests that
military-to-military relations between the PRC and the United States remain at a low
point despite efforts by the Obama Administration to “reset”
Beijing-Washington relations.
US and China Can’t Calm
South China Sea By Peter J Brown
(Asia Times,
Jun. 4, 2010) A joint attempt by Japan and China to calm the waters after a
series of naval incidents may soon restore tranquility to the East China Sea.
At the same time, an "Incidents at Sea Agreement" between the US and China is slow to materialize.
Gates Snub Raises Tough
Questions about China Ties By Josh Rogin (Foreign Policy, Jun.
4, 2010) Beijing's refusal to accept Defense Secretary Robert Gates's offer to visit China this week has exposed
divisions inside the Chinese Communist Party structure.
U.S.-China Talks End without
Accords on Key Issues By John Pomfret (Washington Post, May
26, 2010) Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Treasury Secretary
Timothy F. Geithner wrapped up extensive talks with
Chinese officials without any significant progress on Iran, North Korea or other key issues
dividing the countries.
Clinton and Geithner Face
Hurdles in China Talks By Mark Landler
(New York Times, May 25, 2010) China and the United States opened three days
of high-level meetings meant to broaden and deepen the ties between the
world’s largest developed and developing economies.
China’s Industrial Policy Is
Bigger Concern Than Yuan, U.S. Executives Say By
John Pomfret (Washington Post, May 7, 2010) Congress and the Obama administration are paying too much
attention to China's currency and not enough to other market-distorting
tactics by China's government, said a delegation of senior U.S. executives.
China, US Dialogue ‘Key’ to
Future Ties By Ai Yang and Wang Chenyan (China Daily, Apr. 28, 2010) China and the United States
will hold here in late May the second round of Strategic and Economic
Dialogue, which analysts consider the "key" to determining the
future of possibly the most important bilateral relationship in the world.
A Return of Chinese Pragmatism By
Zhu Feng
(PacNet #16,
Pacific Forum, CSIS, Apr.
5, 2010) China announced on April 1 that President Hu Jintao will attend a summit
on nuclear security in the United States,
signaling the return of pragmatism in the handling of China’s ties with the U.S.
Private Efforts Help Resolve
Public Tensions Between U.S. and China By
John Pomfret (Washington
Post, Apr. 10, 2010) The lessons from the three months of tension with Beijing are unclear. China's reaction to the Taiwan arms sale could have scared the
administration off any subsequent plans to provide Taipei weapons, including a batch of 66 F-16 fighters. But it also might have
prompted the administration to conclude that China's reaction was not that
unusual.
China: Defending Its Core
Interest in the World—Part II By Guobin Yang (YaleGlobal, Apr. 7, 2010)
Expect Chinese authorities to monitor public reaction to Google’s uncensored
Hong Kong search engine, and then decide whether an open internet is as
useful for them as it is for Chinese citizens.
China Seems Set to Loosen
Hold on Its Currency By Keith Bradsher (New York Times, Apr. 9, 2010) The Chinese government is
preparing to announce in the coming days that it will allow its currency to
strengthen slightly and vary more from day to day, people with knowledge of
the emerging consensus in Beijing
said.
Geithner to Visit China, in
Sign of Warming Relations By Vikas Bajaj and Keith Bradsher (New York
Times, Apr. 8, 2010) In a sign of improving economic relations between the
United States and China, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner
will meet the Chinese vice prime minister in Beijing on his way back to the
United States from India.
China Sees US As Hedge for
Taiwan, Tibet By Peter Lee
(Asia
Times, Apr. 7, 2010) By obtaining the Obama administration's reaffirmation of
the one-China policy, Beijing
has acquired a measure of the political and diplomatic assurances it will
need to navigate the dangerous transitions ahead.
China Defending Its Core
Interest in the World—Part I By Orville Schell (YaleGlobal, Apr. 5, 2010) Rather than mark weakness,
concessions and good intentions can serve as a catalyst to encourage
reciprocity and move negotiations and relationships toward a higher level in
resolving global problems, thus strengthening both the U.S. and China.
Hu Heads for Washington:
Will Tensions Ease? By Austin Ramzy
(Time,
Apr. 2, 2010) While expectations are low for any sudden jump in the value of
the renminbi, the recent détente could make it
easier for China
to begin gradual changes.
Strains Easing, Chinese
Leader Plans U.S. Visit By Mark Landler and Andrew Jacobs (New York
Times, Apr. 2, 2010) The warming trend was evident in the Chinese
government’s announcement that President Hu Jintao will attend a nuclear security summit meeting in Washington later this
month.
Coming Visit May Signal
Easing by China on Currency By Vikas Bajaj (New York Times,
Apr. 2, 2010) Eswar S. Prasad of Cornell said that
one of the most compelling reasons for China to change its currency policy
was that it limited Beijing’s ability to manage its economy.
The World Needs Rebalancing,
Not China Alone By Jeffrey E. Garten (YaleGlobal,
Mar. 22, 2010) Most important is for the US and China to understand each
other’s constraints and goals – in many ways the goals of both countries
revolve around employment, even if the manner to achieve such an end is
vastly different.
U.S.-China Trade Is Win-Win
Game By Zhong Shan
(Wall Street Journal, Mar. 26, 2010) A sound and
stable China-U.S. economic and trade relationship is more important than
ever. China-U.S. trade and economic cooperation has generated huge and real
benefits for the United States,
while China
has been gaining a lot from it as well.
Battle Between the US and
China Over the Yuan Hotting Up
By David Uren (The Australian, Mar. 22, 2010) The battle between the US
and China
over exchange rates is getting dangerous. And there is no sign that either
side is interested in using the G20 to mediate -- the Australian government's
strong preference.
Paper in China Sets off
Alarms in U.S. By John Markoff and David Barboza (New York Times, Mar.
21, 2010) The incident shows that in an atmosphere already charged with
hostility between the United States
and China
over cybersecurity issues, including large-scale
attacks on computer networks, even a misunderstanding has the potential to
escalate tension and set off an overreaction.
China Is Seriously Miscalculating By
Joseph Nye
(Project Syndicate, Mar. 16, 2010) The
overconfidence in foreign policy, combined with insecurity in domestic
affairs, may combine to explain the change in Chinese behavior in the latter
part of last year. If so, China
is making a serious miscalculation.
Newly Powerful China Defies
Western Nations with Remarks, Policies By
John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Mar. 15, 2010) China's government has embraced an
increasingly anti-Western tone in recent months and is adopting policies
across a wide spectrum that reflect a heightened fear of foreign influence.
China Holds Firm against
Google, Says Firm Must Obey Its Law By
John Pomfret (Washington Post, Mar. 13, 2010) China's top Internet regulator
warned Google that it must obey Chinese laws or "pay the
consequences."
China Signals Defiance on
U.S. Relations By Andrew Batson, Terence
Poon and Shai Oster (Wall Street Journal, Mar. 7, 2010) China
gave little hope that it would accommodate Washington on Iran and other thorny
foreign-policy issues, despite the first real sign of flexibility in years
over its exchange rate.
Google Wants U.S. to Weigh
Challenging China in WTO By Mark Drajem (Bloomberg, Mar. 2,
2010) The Obama administration is weighing the merits of taking China’s
censorship of Google Inc. to the World Trade Organization as an unfair
barrier to trade, a move that could further raise diplomatic tensions.
Poll Shows Concern about
American Influence Waning As China’s Grows By
John Pomfret and Jon Cohen (Washington Post, Feb. 25, 2010) Facing high unemployment and a
difficult economy, most Americans think the United States will have a smaller
role in the world economy in the coming years.
Rift Grows as U.S. and China
Seek Differing Goals By Edward Wong
(New York Times, Feb. 20, 2010) The rift in
United States-China relations has arisen in part because the two countries
have completely different items at the top of their foreign policy agendas
and are talking past each other, American officials say.
New Strains in the
U.S.-China-Taiwan Strategic Triangle By
Terry Cooke (China
Brief, Jamestown
Foundation, Feb. 18, 2010) When, as now, there is strengthening of one leg
(China-Taiwan) accompanied by relative weakness (U.S.-China) and a stasis
(U.S.-Taiwan) in the other two, the security balance is eroded.
Obama Meeting with Dalai
Lama Complicates U.S. Ties with China By
John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Feb. 19, 2010) U.S. officials and analysts instead say the
low-key White House visit -- no joint public appearance or photograph -- was
instead the latest episode in the increasingly complicated relations between
the United States and China.
As the World Watches, Dalai
Lama Will Meet with Obama at the White House By
John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Feb. 17, 2010) President Obama's failure to meet the Dalai
Lama last year set back the Tibetan cause, but a new meeting at the White
House this week is a chance for the president to repair the damage.
The Challenge of China
(Editorial, New York Times, Feb. 11, 2010)
President Obama is right to press Beijing
to behave more responsibly — toward its own people and internationally.
U.S.-China Growing Pains By
Fareed Zakaria
(Washington Post, Feb. 8, 2010) Despite the
recent squall in U.S.-Chinese relations, both countries have powerful reasons
to cooperate with one another. These have grown over the past two decades, a
progression that both countries seem to recognize.
Why China Is Stoking War of
Words with US By Bill Emmott
(The Times, Feb. 8, 2010) Beijing’s belligerence is a diversionary
tactic. There’s nothing like nationalist outrage to sweeten unpopular
economic reform.
China’s Hawks Demand Cold
War on the US By Michael Sheridan
(The Times, Feb. 7, 2010) More than half of
Chinese people questioned in a poll believe China
and America
are heading for a new “cold war.”
U.S. Officials Hopeful China
Will Make Concessions on Currency By
John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Feb. 5, 2010) Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said that he believed China would allow its currency to
appreciate vis-à-vis the dollar.
It’s Time for the Obama
Administration to Burst Beijing’s Bubble
(Washington Post, Feb. 4, 2010) China is trying to tilt the balance of power
in its direction by forcing the administration to back away from policies and
principles the United
States has defended for decades. It's
essential that Mr. Obama calmly but firmly reject the pressure.
Who Needs Whom More? By
Philip Bowring
(New York Times, Feb. 4, 2010) Does President
Obama have the guts to start a modest confrontation, like Nixon over gold
convertibility in 1971, while he can control events? Or will events overtake
leaders in both the U.S.
and China?
Currency Dispute Likely to
Further Fray U.S.-China Ties By Mark Landler (New York Times, Feb. 4, 2010) The Obama administration is
reviving American pressure on China
to stop artificially depressing its currency, a policy that fuels its
persistent trade gap with the United
States.
US Arms Sales to Taiwan stifle
US-China Military Engagement By Peter Ford (Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 2, 2010) To protest the US’s arms sales to Taiwan,
China
halted contact between the two nations’ militaries, which expanded in recent
months to include study tours and naval exercises.
Clinton Warns China on Iran
Sanctions By Mark Landler
(New York Times, Jan. 30, 2010) Secretary of
State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned China that it would face economic
insecurity and diplomatic isolation if it did not sign on to tough new
sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program.
Why Google Can Say No to
China By Scott Moskowitz
(Boston Globe, Jan. 30, 2010) No brand is more
synonymous with globalization and openness than Google. If Google departs China,
it will represent a stunning failure on the part of the government to win an
invitation for its people to that all-important global party.
China Steps Up Defense of
Internet Controls By Chris Buckley
(Reuters, Jan. 25, 2010) China widened its attack against U.S.
criticisms of Internet censorship, raising the stakes in a dispute that has
put Google in the middle of a political quarrel between the two global
powers.
China Rebuffs Clinton on
Internet Warning By Mark Landler and Edward Wong (New York
Times, Jan. 23, 2010) Tensions between China and the United States over Internet
policy deepened, with the Chinese government accusing Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton of jeopardizing relations between the two countries with her
criticism of Chinese censorship.
China Hits Back at U.S. on
Net Freedom By Aaron Back
(Wall Street Journal, Jan. 22, 2010) The Chinese
accusations also come amid increasing signs of tensions between the two
countries on a wide range of Obama administration priorities.
Clinton Urges Global
Response to Internet Attacks By Mark Landler (New York Times, Jan. 22, 2010) Declaring that an attack on one
nation’s computer networks “can be an attack on all,” Secretary of State Hillary
Rodham Clinton issued a warning that the United States would defend itself
from cyberattacks.
China Paints Google Issue As
Not Political By Edward Wong, Johathan Ansfield and Sharon LaFraniere (New York Times, Jan. 21, 2010) The Chinese
government is taking a cautious approach to the dispute with Google, treating
the conflict as a business dispute and not a political matter that could
affect relations with the United
States.
Google Hopes to Retain
Business Unit in China By Miguel Helft
(New York Times, Jan. 20, 2010) Few people say
they think Google’s Chinese-language search engine will survive the company’s
confrontation with China.
China and Google: Search for
Trouble—Part II By Jeffery Garten
(YaleGlobal, Jan. 21,
2010) The China-Google tussle is about two visions of the future, about
openness and globalization vs. stability and nationalism.
China and Google: Searching
for Trouble By Jonathan Fenby
(YaleGlobal, Jan. 19,
2010) In the end, whatever happens to Google in China,
the most important issue of the year may be how China and rest of the world learn
to manage their increasingly testy relations.
Google Says It’s in Talks
with China on Search Engine
(Bloomberg, Jan. 18, 2010) Google Inc. said it
has begun talks with the Chinese government about the company’s plan to stop
censoring results from its search engine, after saying it may quit the
country because of cyber attacks.
No Chance Against China By
Martin Jacques
(Newsweek, Jan. 16, 2010) Google's fate is a sign
of the world to come, and the sooner we come to appreciate the nature of a
world run by China,
the better we will be able to deal with it.
Censorship Provokes Cracks in
China’s Great Firewall By david Pierson (LA Times, Jan. 16, 2010) Despite—and sometimes because of—increasingly aggressive
government measures, China’s Internet users are finding ways to evade the
country’s online restrictions.
U.S. Plans to Issue Official
Protest to China Over Attack on Google By
Ellen Nakashima (Washington
Post, Jan .16, 2010) The United States will issue an official protest to the
Chinese government over a major espionage attack targeting Google's computer
systems and rights activists' e-mail accounts that the search-engine giant
said originated in China.
Follow the Law, China Tells
Internet Companies By Andrew Jacobs
(New York Times, Jan. 15, 2010) Two days after
Google announced that it would quit China
unless the nation’s censors eased their grip, the Chinese government offered
an indirect but unambiguous response: Companies that do business in China
must follow the laws of the land.
After Google’s Stand on
China, U.S. Treads Lightly By David E. Sanger and
John Markoff (New York
Times, Jan. 14, 2010) It lays bare the degree to which China and the United
States are engaged in daily cyberbattles, a covert
war of offense and defense on which America is already spending billions of
dollars a year.
Google, Citing Attack,
Threatens to Exit China
(New York Times, Jan. 13, 2010) Google said
Tuesday that it would stop cooperating with Chinese Internet censorship and
consider shutting down its operations in the country altogether.
China’s Lobbying Efforts
Yield New Influence, Openness on Capital Hill By
John Pomfret (Washington Post, Jan.
9, 2010) From 2005 to 2009, China for the first time hosted more U.S.
politicians and congressional staff members than Taiwan. China has also tripled the amount
it spends on lobbying firms.
U.S.-China Locked in Trade
Disputes By Ariana Eunjung Cha
(Washington Post, Jan. 4, 2010) Trade disputes
between Beijing and Washington over exports of tires,
chickens, steel, nylon, autos, paper and salt are multiplying and further
damaging the already tense relationship between the two economic powers.
U.S.-China Relations to Face
Strains, Experts Say By John Pomfret
(Washington Post, Jan. 3, 2010) The United States
and China are headed for a rough patch in the early months of the new year as
the White House appears set to sell a package of weapons to Taiwan and as
President Obama plans to meet the Dalai Lama, U.S. officials and analysts
said.
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