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Bush Lauds China Leader as 'Partner' in Diplomacy
(NYT, Dec. 10, 2003) President Bush welcomed the Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, to the White House, declaring that Washington and Beijing are now "partners in diplomacy."

Bush Seeks 'Candid' Relationship with Beijing
(AP, Nov. 28, 2003) 'The President looks forward to continue building a candid, constructive and cooperative bilateral relationship.'

Chinese Premier Presses U.S. on Taiwan, Trade
(Washington Post, Nov. 23, 2003) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on the United States to deter Taiwan from adopting laws that could pave the way for a referendum on the island's independence, warning that China would "pay any price to safeguard the unity of the motherland."

China Blunt on U.S.-Taiwan Stance
(CNN.com, Nov. 17, 2003) Beijing has criticized a senior U.S. official for what China claims indirectly aiding Taiwan independence by not taking an unambiguous stance against separatism.

U.S. Assures China on Taiwan Handshake
(AP, Nov. 5, 2003) The Bush administration offered assurances that Secretary of State Colin Powell's handshake with Taiwan's president did not change U.S. policy on China.

PRC Fleet Pays First Visit to US Naval Base in Guam
(People's Daily, Nov. 2, 2003) A naval fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, composed of a "Shenzhen" missile destroyer and a "Qinghai Lake" comprehensive supply ship, paid a four-day visit to US military base of Guam in the Pacific, from October 22 to 25.

Bush Thanks China's Defense Chief
(CNN.com, Oct. 30, 2003) U.S. President George W. Bush has thanked Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan for Beijing's efforts to resolve the North Korea nuclear crisis.

China's Defense Minister to Visit Washington
(Reuters, Oct. 25, 2003) China's defense minister will meet U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld next week in the first top-level Chinese military visit to Washington.

China Counters U.S. Human Rights Report
(AP, Oct. 6, 2003) China's Foreign Ministry lashed out at a U.S. government report that criticized Beijing's human rights record and urged a visit by a U.N. investigator of torture.

US Slams China on Rights Record
(AFP, Oct. 4, 2003) The US Congress launched a renewed attack on China's human rights record and called on the US government to put greater pressure on Beijing to improve conditions.

US Industry Steps Up Pressure on Bush over China Currency Battle (AFP, Sep. 25, 2003) US industry urged the administration of President George W. Bush to intensify pressure on China over its currency peg, which it says is costing vital jobs and profits.

Bush Heaps Praise on China
(CNN.com, Sep. 24, 2003) President George W. Bush has praised Beijing's efforts in the North Korean and Iraqi crises as more high-level exchanges between the two countries are confirmed.

U.S. Berates China Over Human Rights Record
(Reuters, Sep. 23, 2003) Secretary of State Colin Powell berated China on Monday for not doing enough to improve its human rights record but thanked Beijing for its efforts on North Korea.

US Ships Make Port Visit to China to 'Reduce Misunderstandings'
(AFP, Sep. 23, 2003) Two US Navy ships have arrived at a port in southern China for a visit aimed at building trust and reducing misunderstandings between the navies of the two countries.

U.S. Navy Guided-Missile Ships Visit China
(Reuters, Sep. 22, 2003) Two U.S. guided-missile ships docked in the port of Zhanjiang, home of China's southern fleet, as part of growing Sino-U.S. military exchanges.

China Sanctioned over Sale of Missile Technology
(AFP, Sep. 21, 2003) Economic sanctions have been imposed on the Chinese government and a state-run Chinese firm for allegedly selling advanced missile technology to an unnamed country.

Chinese Feel UN Should Teach US a Lesson: Poll
(Straits Times, Sep. 17, 2003) Most believe the United Nations should reject the American call for help on Iraq as payback for scorning the world body.

Administration Joins Outcry Against China Trade Policies
(NYT, Sep. 16, 2003) The Bush administration singled out China for criticism over trade practices, adding to a groundswell of objections against China in political and business circles.

Taiwan Debate Sets U.S., PRC Apart, Says Kelly
(CNA, Sep. 13, 2003) Washington and Beijing work hand in hand in many fields but they are at odds in some others, not least the Taiwan issue, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly said.

US Warns China over Trade Deficit
(Reuters, Sep. 13, 2003) With a $176 billion a year trade gap, Beijing is told to open its markets further or risk losing its access to US consumers.

Powell: U.S., China Ties at 30-Year High
(AP, Sep. 6, 2003) Citing shared concerns about North Korea's nuclear weapons programs and other issues, Secretary of State Colin Powell said U.S. relations with China are at their highest point in more than 30 years.

Bush to 'Deal With' China Currency Issue
(Reuters, Sep. 5, 2003) President Bush said that China's currency policy was unfair and Washington would "deal with it accordingly" following inconclusive talks in Beijing.

China Seen Ready to Conciliate U.S. on Trade and Jobs
(New York Times, Sep. 2, 2003) China is preparing to reduce incentives for exporters, increase purchases of Treasury bonds and loosen controls on foreign currency holdings to blunt mounting pressure from the United States.

U.S. Job Losses Blamed on China's Currency
(New York Times, Aug. 26, 2003) With unemployment high and American manufacturers reeling from three years of misery, politicians and businesspeople around the country have found a villain to blame for these troubles: China, or more specifically its currency.

China Ignoring Rights Pledges, U.S. Charges
(WP, Aug. 21, 2003) The Bush administration has accused China of backsliding on human rights commitments it made to address U.S. concerns. The human rights charges come at a sensitive moment for U.S.-China relations.

Fighting China on U.S. Soil
(Far Eastern Economic Review, Aug. 21, 2003) Trade with China is a hot topic in the United States these days. It's not likely to push taxes or Iraq out of the picture, but it's heating up to become one of the issues you can expect to see debated in the 2004 U.S. presidential election campaign.

Facing Up To the China Challenge
(Washington Post, Aug. 1, 2003) China is now the fastest-growing component of the ballooning U.S. trade deficit, running at the rate of about $100 billion a year.

China, US Should Address Divisive Factors in Bilateral Relations
(People’s Daily, July 29, 2003) Tang Jiaxuan says that China and the United States should earnestly address some interfering factors existing in the current bilateral relations, especially the Taiwan issue.

U.S. Seeks Action by Beijing on Proliferation
(China Post, July 28, 2003) China's government is not doing nearly enough to control the proliferation of missile technology, according to U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Paula A. DeSutter.

China Urges US to Stop Upgrading Relations with Taiwan
(People’s Daily, July 8, 2003) China urged the United States to stop upgrading relations with Taiwan, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman.

Hu Jintao, Bush Pledge to Further Develop Constructive Relations of Cooperation
(People’s Daily, June 2, 2003) During the talks, President Hu also reiterated China's principled stand on the Taiwan issue. On his part, Bush said his government will continue to follow the one-China policy.

China Says Firm Didn't Help Iran On Missiles
(WP, May 24, 2003) The Chinese government criticized the imposition of U.S. sanctions on a state-owned industrial conglomerate and denied that the company had supplied missile technology to Iran.

U.S.: Leung May Have Tipped Chinese to Spy Investigation
(CNN.com, Apr. 17, 2003) An FBI informer in Los Angeles may have compromised a nuclear espionage investigation by revealing the identities of two FBI agents working on the case.

FBI Woman 'Spied for China'
(BBC, Apr. 12, 2003) Chinese-American woman who worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been accused of spying for Beijing.

China Hits Back on Human Rights
(Reuters, Apr. 4, 2003) China retaliated against a U.S. report critical of its human rights performance, accusing America of turning a blind eye to violations at home.

US Must Handle Taiwan Appropriately, Says China
(AP, Mar. 7, 2003) The United States should deal with the issue of Taiwan 'appropriately' to ensure smooth relations with mainland China, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan said.

Beijing Is Cool to Powell's Pleas
(WP, Feb. 25, 2003) Secretary of State Colin L. Powell failed to reach agreement with the Chinese government on a response to North Korea's nuclear weapons program and made no headway toward stronger support from China for the U.S. position on Iraq.

Powell Seeks China's Help, and, at U.N., Its Abstention
(NYT, Feb. 24, 2003) Colin L. Powell emerged from four hours of meetings with senior Chinese officials praising the strong relationship between China and the United States, but indicating that he had made no breakthrough in winning Chinese support for America's efforts to disarm Iraq and North Korea.

U.S. Official Cites Progress in Trade Ties With China
(New York Times, Feb. 20, 2003) The top United States trade official gave a generally favorable assessment of China's first year in the World Trade Organization.

China Jails U.S.-Based Chinese Dissident for Life
(Reuters, Feb. 10, 2003) A Chinese court sentenced a U.S.-based Chinese dissident to life in prison for spying for Taiwan and organizing and leading a "terrorist" group.

China's Media Slams U.S. 'Arrogance' on Iraq
(CNN.com, Feb. 5, 2003) Suddenly, there is an upsurge of stories and opinion-editorial pieces in the Chinese media slamming America's "unilateralist" approach to the Iraqi crisis.

CIA Advertising Campaign Aims to Attract Chinese-Americans
(Washington Times, Feb. 3, 2003) The CIA has started a new advertising campaign to recruit Chinese-Americans as spies and analysts, as part of an effort to improve its operations against China.

U.S. Remains Frustrated with PRC Non-Action on Proliferation
(China Post, Jan. 31, 2003) Beijing was given a slap on the wrist by the Bush administration for failing to adequately implement and enforce its own laws relating to nonproliferation.

China Enacts Law Extending Its Control
(Washington Times, Jan. 27, 2003) China has enacted a new decree extending its control over a 200-mile economic zone from its coast that Bush administration officials say could lead to another clash with the United States over freedom of navigation.

U.S., China Pledge to Seek N. Korean Peace
(Reuters, Jan. 11, 2003) President Bush and Chinese President Jiang Zemin pledged to work toward a peaceful resolution. Bush and Jiang spoke by telephone for 17 minutes to discuss North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

China Blasts Charges Against U.S. Firms
(Reuters, Jan. 8, 2003) China dismissed U.S. charges that Hughes Electronics Corp and Boeing Co's Satellite Systems illegally shared sensitive space technology with Beijing.

China Criticizes U.S. Request to Israel
(AP, Jan. 3, 2002) Chinese government slammed a U.S. request for Israel to curb sales military technology to China, charging that other countries have no right to interfere in such dealings.

Sino-US Military Ties Get Warmer
(People’s Daily, Jan. 2, 2003) The recent fifth round of consultation on defense affairs between China and the United States in Washington is believed to be an important step towards the normalization of Sino-US military ties.

New U.S.-China Tri-level Strategic Relations and Taiwan Security in a Post-9/11 World By Philip Yang (Issues & Studies, Dec. 2003) The impact of September 11 and the ongoing North Korean nuclear crisis have provided great opportunities for Beijing and Washington to cooperate on international and regional security, a circumstance which led to a temporary change of policy attitude in bilateral security relations.

China Will Limit U.S. Power By François Heisbourg
(International Herald Tribune, Dec. 27, 2003) The United States will thus have to chart an increasingly difficult course between the risks of appeasement and the dangers of confrontation, knowing that China's strong economic hand largely makes up for its lack of global military reach.

Time for Washington to Take a Realistic Look at China Policy By John J. Tkacik, Jr. (Heritage Foundation, Dec. 22, 2003) Many American policymakers, scholars, and journalists view China not for what it is, but for what they hope it to be. Promoting myths about China neither helps change the behavior of the Chinese government nor serves American national interests.

Does Bush Have Any China Policy At All? By Richard Halloran
(Japan Times, Dec. 14, 2003) After nearly three years of careful strides toward strategic clarity on a China policy, U.S. President George W. Bush has slipped back into strategic ambiguity.

US Must Stand Firm as China Rises By Doug Bandow
(Taipei Times, Dec. 13, 2003) Washington must avoid getting in the middle of any war between China and Taiwan, it must emphasize that any conflict would wreck China's global standing.

A Different China When US Refocuses on Asia By James J. Przystup
(Straits Times, Dec. 12, 2003) China's emergence as Asia's dominant power, and the overall regional balance of power, are now matters that governments across the Pacific must reckon with carefully.

China's Wen Clear Message for Bush By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Dec. 8, 2003) "Unless Washington takes concrete steps to prevent Taipei from edging toward full-fledged independence, China won't consider America's views or possible actions when making decisions on ways to take back Taiwan."

Bush Can Break the Free Fall in U.S.-China Relations By Elizabeth Economy (International Herald Tribune, Dec. 5, 2003) President George W. Bush will have an opportunity to tout one of his genuine foreign policy successes: the establishment of a strategic partnership with China that has yielded real benefits to the United States.

Wen Draws the Line on Taiwan and Sino-US Trade By Richard Halloran (Straits Times, Dec. 5, 2003) Wen Jiabao of China is scheduled to arrive in Washington armed with a potent agenda on Taiwan, North Korea, trade and the value of China's currency.

A Dangerous New Policy Toward Taiwan? By William Kristol & Gary Schmitt (Weekly Standard, Dec. 2, 2003) Senior Bush administration officials may be engineering a dramatic and dangerous shift in American policy toward Taiwan as a gift to the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who is visiting the United States next week.

New China, Old Threat
(Editorial, Washington Post, Nov. 28, 2003) Mr. Wen apparently hopes to use his visit to Washington to press President Bush to come out against Mr. Chen and his political plans. Mr. Bush should do no such thing.

Taiwan Tops Wen's U.S. Agenda By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Nov. 26, 2003) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will urge the White House to come up with a clear-cut statement opposing Taiwan independence, during a visit to the United States next month.

China Plots Showdown with U.S. over Taiwan By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Nov. 25, 2003) Will Hu Jintao do to George W. Bush on Taiwan what Deng Xiaoping did to Margaret Thatcher on Hong Kong?

No Exceptions for Democracy in China By Ellen Bork
(Washington Post, Nov. 15, 2003) The "China exception" to the Bush administration's democracy agenda was born. "Real friendship" cannot mask the incompatibility of a democratic government and a dictatorship.

US Split on China, But Realists Hold the Reins By Jim Lobe
(Asia Times, Nov. 6, 2003) In just the past few weeks, Beijing has moved deftly in the international arena in ways that have clearly undermined the hardliners. 

U.S.-China Relations: Duel Over Sanctions By Susan V. Lawrence
(Far Eastern Economic Review, Nov. 6, 2003) The Bush administration is quietly squeezing Chinese companies with sanctions because of their alleged roles in arms proliferation.

Re-Read Kissinger on China, Mr Bush By Tom Plate
(Straits Times, Oct. 28, 2003) How should America best deal with China? Carefully. China, the future superpower, could prove more difficult for the United States to relate to than the former Soviet Union.

Sino-US Ties Defined by Understanding: News Analysis
(People’s Daily, Oct. 25, 2003) The relationship between China and the United States has gradually matured as their areas of common ground have expanded, according to an article in the Beijing Morning Post.

US and China Getting Along So Well, But They'll Struggle to Keep It Up By Gregory Hywood (Sydney Morning Herald, Oct. 23, 2003) China and the US seem to be reaching an accommodation around security and geopolitical issues. If you follow precedent in US-China relations you would have to be a pessimist.

China Emerges As Possible U.S. Partner By Elaine Kurtenbach
(AP, Oct. 22, 2003) China emerged from the Asia-Pacific summit with fresh prominence as Asia's powerhouse and perhaps as a partner in a more cooperative relationship with the United States.

The Best of Times By Bonnie Glaser
(South China Morning Post, Oct. 17, 2003) On the sidelines of the 11th Apec forum meeting in Bangkok, Chinese President Hu Jintao and US President George W. Bush are scheduled to hold a mini-summit.

Trade: The One-Two Punch By Murray Hiebert and David Murphy
(Far Eastern Economic Review, Oct. 2, 2003) China is coming under fire in the United States on two fronts. Politicians and others accuse Beijing of stealing U.S. jobs. But growing anger at the slow pace of trade reforms may prove the bigger issue.

China Space Program Makes US Anxious By Joshau Eisenman
(Straits Times, Sep. 12, 2003) China is aiming to become the world's next space power. The Chinese Communist Party is adding a new, unpredictable dimension to a stable and profitable Sino-American relationship.

Commentary Slashes Pentagon's Distorted View of Chinese Military (Xinhua News, Sep. 11, 2003) The annual report on China's military power, released by the Pentagon at the end of July, sang an inharmonious tone with the mainstream development of Sino-US relations in the past few years, according to an article in the People's Liberation Army Daily.

Badgering Beijing
(Editorial, New York Times, Sep. 7, 2003) Growth in American jobs will depend more on increasing free trade and thus U.S. exports to China and other nations than on exchange rates. Badgering Beijing may make good politics, but it won't help American workers.

PRC Security Relations with the United States: Why Things Are Going So Well By Thomas Christensen (China Leadership Monitor, Fall 2003) This cooperation has led to the assessment by Colin Powell that U.S.-PRC relations are at their most constructive "in decades." In this essay, I lay out the reasons for this basic turnaround in U.S.-PRC bilateral relations.

The China Syndrome By Paul Krugman
(New York Times, Sep. 5, 2003) Having squandered his room for economic maneuver on tax cuts that pleased his party base but had nothing to do with job creation, Mr. Bush is now asking China to help him out.

Blaming Beijing
(Editorial, New York Times, Sep. 3, 2003) Unemployment in America is high, and elections are on the horizon. It must be time to look east again for scapegoats.

China Under U.S. Scrutiny as Trade Anger Grows
(Reuters, Aug. 6, 2003) A shrinking U.S. job market has put China under an increasingly harsh spotlight as manufacturers and labor unions complain about the Asian giant's trade practices and currency policy.

Fears of US-China Trade Row Overshadow Warming Relations
(Agence France Presse, Aug. 3, 2003) A massive trade gap and a weak yuan are sparking fears of a destabilizing US-China trade war, threatening a new spirit of cooperation between the White House and Beijing.

Neo-cons a Bigger Risk to Bush than China By Tom Plate
(Straits Times, June 28, 2003) Fresh from military triumph in Iraq - though the subsequent nation-rebuilding looks to be a much higher hurdle - the Bush administration has been hearing calls for action against Iran and North Korea.

China Remains Wary of the U.S.-Led World Order By Robert Sutter
(YaleGlobal, June 18, 2003) As it rises in economic strength, China is currently cooperating with the US-dominated global power structure. But this cooperation may not last.

Myths and Realities about China By Henry Liu
(Asia Times, June 13, 2003) The Bush administration still nurtures the idea that China is a "strategic competitor" to the US, hence the recent addition of Aaron Friedberg to Vice President Dick Cheney's staff.

Sino-US Ties: Why It's Time to Move On By Wang Jianwei
(South China Morning Post, June 10, 2003) The often divisive debate on China as a friend or foe should stop and be replaced by the cognitive foundation of a truly constructive, co-operative and candid relationship in the 21st century.

US Will Not Make Taiwan Deal with China over Korea By Charles Snyder
(Taipei Times, May 21, 2003) Taiwan's US representative Chen Chien-jen said that the assurance was made to him from people within the Bush administration.

US Politicking in Asia to Rein in China By Alan Boyd
(Asia Times May 15 2003) With indications that US power may be waning in Asia, Washington has been stepping up efforts to win influence and allies - notably India.

Don't Bargain Taiwan Away By Alexander K. Young
(Japan Times, Apr. 5, 2003) It is imperative that in formulating U.S. policy toward China and Taiwan, Bush carefully weigh not just the short-term but also the long-term strategic interests of the U.S.

Economic Effects of War Concern China By Frank Ching
(Japan Times, Apr. 3, 2003) The war in Iraq has brought to the surface strains in the Chinese-American relationship that had been papered over because of the two countries' common stand in the war on terrorism.

China Readies for Future U.S. Fight By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Mar. 26, 2003) The Iraqi war has convinced the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership that some form of confrontation with the U.S. could come earlier than expected.

China Shows Little Worry of U.S. Squeeze By Frank Ching
(Japan Times, Mar. 17, 2003) For now, relations between China and the United States are going well, but in the long run, serious problems are bound emerge as the interests of the two countries diverge.

U.S.-China Friction on Trade, Not Security
(Washington Times, Mar. 10, 2003) U.S. relations with China are likely to flare up in the not-too-distant future if trade imbalances aren't addressed soon.

Report Highlights Dubious Mainland China Proliferation Record
(China Post, Mar. 6, 2003) An updated report prepared for the United States Congress serves to highlight continuing U.S. concerns about the role of China in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction technology.

Sino-U.S. Military  Relations Since Tiananmen: Restoration, Progress, and Pitfalls By Jing-dong Yuan
(Parameters, U.S. Army War College, Spring 2003) Sino-US relations have experienced uneven developments over the last decade as the two major powers have grappled with the evolving post-Cold War international security environment as well as shifting domestic agendas and foreign policy priorities.

Can China Afford to Condone US War on Iraq? By Ching Cheong
(Straits Times, Feb. 8, 2003) The imminent United States war against Iraq presents China with a major strategic dilemma. Beijing worries about a preponderant and unconstrained America that would impact adversely on China's own security.

Reverse Course? The Fragile Turnaround in U.S.-China Relations By Michael Swaine
(Policy Brief, Carnegie Endowment, Feb. 2003) To establish a more sustainable basis for improved U.S.-China relations, the U.S. government must undertake policy changes, beginning with a serious effort to negotiate mutual arms reductions across the Taiwan Strait.

Will China Play the Dove to the American Hawk? By Jason Leow
(Straits Times, Jan. 31, 2003) Compared to the hawkish Bush administration, China's stance on Iraq seems almost dove-like. Will the frisson over what to do with Iraq spill over into Sino-American relations?

America's Confused China Policy By Jim Lobe
(Asia Times, Jan. 9, 2003) With Washington focused on invading Iraq and containing North Korea, its policy toward China appears ever more schizophrenic.