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Statement of Mission
There is no doubt that the United States and China will be two of the most important countries, if not the two most important countries, in the 21st century. The relation between the two countries has an impact which is far beyond their own borders. The extent and severity in case of a conflict between these two countries will never be overstated as the US is the only superpower left, and China is rapidly rising and its global political and economic influence are growing at an unprecedented pace.
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Political
Bush: Sino-US relations 'vibrant, complex'
The president's comments came amid an intensifying debate in the U.S. Congress about China's influence as state-run CNOOC vies to purchase U.S. oil producer Unocal.
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Economic
U.S., China Sign Comprehensive Bilateral Textile Agreement
The United States and China have signed a comprehensive bilateral textile agreement that will ensure "stability and predictability" for American retailers and producers, U.S. officials say.
White House: China not manipulating money
The Bush administration on Monday determined that China was not manipulating its currency to gain economic advantages but still pressed the Chinese to move more quickly to allow the yuan's value to be set by market forces.
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Multilateral
The Six-Party Talks
Christopher R. Hill, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State, Foreign Press Center Briefing, Washington, DC, October 4, 200.
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Taiwan Issue
Taiwan issue is the most sensitive issue between China
and US, and the U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship is probably the most controversial
aspect of the relationship between US and China (PRC). On defense issues,
President Bush's policy has clearly moved from one of "strategic ambiguity" to
one of greater "strategic clarity." The views of the Bush Administration regarding
the U.S.-Taiwan-PRC trilateral relationship are consistent with longstanding U.S. policy
on one hand, and in some aspects they are new. First, the Bush Administration still
supports a "One China" policy in the context of the three Sino-U.S. joint
communiqués; meanwhile, adherence to the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act (TRA, Public Law 96-8)
is fundamental to Bush Administration policy. However, many in the Administration believe
that fulfilling President Reagan's 1982 "Six Assurances" to Taiwan is an
important element of U.S. policy. This is perhaps the largest change from the
policy of the previous Administration.
An relatively updated review of current status of US-China-Taiwan issue was
summarized in a Heritage Lecture by Peter Brooks (U.S.-Taiwan Defense Relations in the Bush Administration.
FPIF: U.S.-China-Taiwan Military Relations
provides more information on how the Taiwan issue changed in the past; however, its statements about
Chinese military capability might be outdated.
The Taiwan Issue in the Context of New Sino-U.S. Strategic Cooperation(published in 2003.12.02 by Brookings Institute)
is another review article writen by a visitor Chinese scholar (Yuan Peng). Therefore, this article better reflect views of chinese people on the Taiwan issue.
And finally, the PBS
Dangerous Strait
provides summary of reviews based on many interviews with lawmakers, scholars, media etc. It also contains many other resources about Taiwan issue.
Fearured Articles
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Research Article
The U.S.-China Strategic Relationship
Strategic Insights, Volume IV, Issue 9 (September 2005)
The U.S.-China Strategic Relationship
Strategic Insights, Volume IV, Issue 9 (September 2005)
Sino-U.S. Relations in Transformation
Ever since the reconciliation in the 1970s, the relationship between China and the United States has always been in the process of transformation. It means that the main pushing power that promotes the development of Sino-U.S. relations and major contents of the bilateral relations have been changing all the time.
USCC: The Sino-U.S. Relation and Its Structural Clash
The anti-war, anti-hegemony tradition based upon the principles of “benevolence” and “humanism” has been deeply imprinted in Chinese national character. This tradition will profoundly affect China’s foreign policy.
People's Daily: Four strategic opportunities for China-US relations
Currently, the US political circles and think tanks are all filled with concerns about whether China's peaceful rise will threaten the global interests of the United States, and a debate is unfolding in the country..
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Government Position
U.S. AND CHINA IN THE EARLY 21ST CENTURY: COOPERATION, COMPETITION OR CONFRONTATION? (2003.12.02)
When the world entered the 21st century, the nature and the future of Sino-U.S. relations once again became questionable. The limited consensus of the two governments on building a constructive strategic partnership was broken by the new Bush Administration. Ten years after the end of the Cold War, the nature of Sino-US relations is still unclear and uncertain.
Zhu Shida: China and the US: A Unique Relationship (2003.12.02)
The relationship between China, one of the oldest civilizations with the biggest population, and the United States, one of the youngest civilizations with the strongest economy, is significant not only for the two peoples but also for the future of the whole world.
USCC: What’s Wrong with the Sino-U.S. Trade Relation? (2003.12.02)
Recently, the American Secretary of Commerce, Don Evans, has indicated that he is willing to negotiate with China on how to solve problems in the bilateral trade relation.
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Public Opinion
Nature of the US-China Relationship
Americans are more apt to view the US-China relationship as unfriendly than friendly, but only a small minority views China as an outright enemy.
US Relations with China
Public Opinion on International Affairs: American & the World Report on US-China relation after 1989 Tiananmen events.
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Media Analysis
BBC: The US and China: An uneasy relationship (2003.12.02)
As the millennium approaches, few doubt that China and the United States are increasingly important.
The Sino-U.S. relationship has two sides
In America right now, China Shock is currently on the back-burner largely due to Hurricane Katrina, but the syndrome will re-emerge before too long as a serious if not cyclonic force in the United States.
USCC: What’s Wrong with the Sino-U.S. Trade Relation? (2003.12.02)
Recently, the American Secretary of Commerce, Don Evans, has indicated that he is willing to negotiate with China on how to solve problems in the bilateral trade relation.
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Historic Events
Kissinger's Secret Visit to China (Google Book Search).
Perhaps the most fantastical of all Nixon's secret diplomatic dealings was Kissinger's visit to China in July, 1971
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Nixon In China
A photo collection of President Nixon's visit to China in 1972. A milestone event in modern history of Chian-US relation.
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January 28-February 5, 1979: Chinese Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping and his wife paid an official visit to the US at the invitation of US President Jimmy Carter.
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President Clinton's ten-day trip to China marks a major watershed in U.S.-China relations. It symbolizes both the formal end of a diplomatic chill that began with the June 4, 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square and the culmination of a long, slow process of normalization of relations
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A chronology of major events in Sino-US diplomatic relations since 1972.
On Monday, February 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon arrived in Beijing, China, in the Spirit of '76, the presidential jet. He was greeted only by occupants of an unmarked vehicle and no crowd. Nixon was informed that he would be at his first meeting with Premier Zhou En Lai in just three hours.
Nixon In China
A photo collection of President Nixon's visit to China in 1972. A milestone event in modern history of Chian-US relation.
Kissinger's Secret Visit to China (Google Book Search).
Perhaps the most fantastical of all Nixon's secret diplomatic dealings was Kissinger's visit to China in July, 1971
Ping-Pong Diplomacy: Nixon Travels — China
On Monday, February 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon arrived in Beijing, China, in the Spirit of '76, the presidential jet. He was greeted only by occupants of an unmarked vehicle and no crowd. Nixon was informed that he would be at his first meeting with Premier Zhou En Lai in just three hours.
President Clinton's Visit To China In Context
President Clinton's ten-day trip to China marks a major watershed in U.S.-China relations. It symbolizes both the formal end of a diplomatic chill that began with the June 4, 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square and the culmination of a long, slow process of normalization of relations.
Spy Plane Incident
On April 1, 2001, a US spy plane collided with a Chinese fighter while gathering intelligence off the Chinese mainland. The US plane landed on a Chinese island, where the US crew was detained for eleven days. Overall, the American public's response to the incident was fairly measured and calm.
Important Documents
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Joint Documents
Joint Communique of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China, 1972
1.President Richard Nixon of the United States of America visited the People's Republic of China at the invitation of Premier Chou En-lai of the People's Republic of China from February 21 to February 28, 1972. Accompanying the President were Mrs. Nixon, U.S. Secretary of State William Rogers, Assistant to the President Dr. Henry Kissinger, and other American officials.
Joint Communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic Of China and the United States of America, 1979
The People's Republic of China and the United States of America have agreed to recognize each other and to establish diplomatic relations as of January 1, 1979.
Joint Communique of The People's Republic of China and the United States of America, 1982
(1) In the Joint communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations on January 1, 1979, issued by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the United States of America, the United States of America recognized the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal Government of China, and it acknowledged the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China. Within that context, the two sides agreed that the people of the United States would continue to maintain cultural, commercial, and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan. On this basis, relations between China and the United States were normalized.
China-US Joint Statement, 1997
China and the United States issued a joint statement in Washington on October 29, 1997, following the talks between visiting Chinese President Jiang Zemin and President Bill Clinton.
U.S.-CHINA JOINT STATEMENT ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
Beijing -- President Clinton and President Jiang released a Joint Statement June 27, reaffirming their strong support for the complete global elimination of biological weapons.
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US Documents
US Consulate General in Hongkong/Macau: US/China Relation
Official documents of US government on US-China relation.
China and the United States: From Hostility to Engagement, 1960-1998
By Department of State - International Information Programs
U.S. Relations with the People's Republic of China, 2004
National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 18
Cox Report
Li Wenhe case quoted in the report is very suspicious.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS
Remarks by Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy at the inaugural Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations, February 28, 2005 in Shanghai, China.
China and the United States: From Hostility to Engagement, 1960-1998
The Scope and Sources of the Document Set
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China Documents
30 Years of Sino- US Relations
A English translation of the Chinese version, official statement from Chinese foreign minister.
Chinese Ambassy in US: China-US Relation
Official documents of Chinese government on China-US relation.
China Daily: Sino-US Relations Traverse Rough and Rugged Road (2001.01.19)
Official standing of US relation by Chinese government stated in early 2001.
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Government Websites
Media Websites
YAHOO FULL COVERAGE: China-US Relations
Sino-American relations
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
War Crimes Tribunal in Tokyo
The Nanking Atrocities: online Documentary
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