US-China Engagement

White House Defends China on Currency
(NYT, Dec. 4, 2004 ) The Bush administration once again declared that China is not manipulating its exchange rate, dismissing loud complaints from some manufacturers and members of Congress.

US-China Relations Healthiest in 30-plus Years: Powell
(AFP, Nov. 14, 2004) US relations with China are the best they have been in more than 30 years, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said in an interview to be broadcast Sunday, noting that Beijing has played a key role in North Korea and in Indo-Pakistani relations.

China Sows Confusion over Attack on Bush Policies
(Reuters, Nov. 2, 2004) China’s embassy in Washington sowed confusion about an election-eve attack on President George W. Bush’s policies that raised questions about whether Beijing was trying to gain favor with Democrat John Kerry.

China Slams Bush on Eve of Poll
(CNN.com, Nov. 1, 2004) In a hard-hitting commentary on the eve of U.S. elections, China has slammed the war in Iraq, saying it has destroyed the global war on terror.

China, U.S. Close to Reactor Deal
(Xinhuanet, Oct. 21, 2004) The White House was likely to give the nod to the first-ever sale of its nuclear reactors to China in the next couple of months.

Powell, Li Confront Sensitive Issue of US Arms Sales to Taiwan
(AFP, Sep. 30, 2004) Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing warned the United States against arms sales to Taiwan, but US Secretary of State Colin Powell defended them as obligatory under American law.

China Says US Arms Sales to Taiwan Are Key Obstacle in Relations (AFP, Sep. 2, 2004) US arms sales to Taiwan are the main obstacle to developing Sino-US relations and should be re-examined if ties are to make progress, a senior Chinese official was quoted as saying.

China Says Taiwan President's U.S. Stop 'A Trick'
(Reuters, Aug. 19, 2004) China urged the United States not to allow Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian to set foot on U.S. soil, describing his stopovers en route to Latin America as a trick to sabotage Sino-U.S. relations.

China Tells US Not to Send Wrong Signals to Taiwan
(AFP, Aug. 3, 2004) China's top legislator told US visitors that Washington should not send the 'wrong signals' to independence forces on Taiwan.

China Leader Warns Bush on Taiwan
(BBC, July 31, 2004) Chinese president Hu Jintao has phoned President Bush to warn the US against selling more military technology to Taiwan.

China Warns U.S. on Policies
(WP, July 14, 2004) China lashed out at the Bush administration's policies on Taiwan and Hong Kong, declaring it is "gravely concerned" that the issues will undermine progress on U.S.-China relations.

China's Hu, Rice in Talks on "Serious" Taiwan Issue
(AFP, July 10, 2004) Chinese President Hu Jintao said Beijing had "serious concerns" over Taiwan's moves toward independence and cautioned Washington against sending the wrong signals.

MOFA Blasts PRC 'Interference' at Rice Meet
(Taiwan News, July 10, 2004) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep regret over Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing's "three stop" request to U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice over Taiwan.

Rice Rebuffs China on Taiwan Arms Sales
(WP, July 9, 2004) U.S. national security adviser Condoleezza Rice met top Chinese leaders and rebuffed their demands for an end to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, a senior U.S. official said.

China Pressure: US Calls Off Visit to Taiwan
(AFP, June 29, 2004) The United States has called off a visit to Taiwan by the Pentagon's point man on Asia-Pacific military affairs, Major-General John Allen.

U.S., China Join Forces on Oil
(CNN.com, May 25, 2004) United States and China, the two biggest oil users, have agreed to share the search for energy solutions, launching the U.S.-China Energy Policy Dialogue in Washington.

U.S. Backs China Joining Nuclear Group
(Reuters, May 11, 2004) The Bush administration, after fierce debate, is backing China's membership in an influential group that controls nuclear exports.

White House Rejects China Trade Sanctions
(WP, Apr. 29, 2004) The Bush administration bluntly rebuffed critics of trade with China, turning down requests by labor and industry groups to consider imposing duties on Chinese goods.

Cheney Links China's Hong Kong Policy to Taiwan
(WP, Apr. 14, 2004) Cheney warned China's leaders in talks that any efforts by Beijing to thwart democracy in Hong Kong would likely reinforce the budding movement in Taiwan to formally separate from China.

Cheney to Reassert U.S. Stance on Taiwan
(WP, Apr. 14, 2004) Cheney planned to tell the Chinese, who consider Taiwan a renegade province, that the United States continues to adhere to the "one China" policy.

China Suspends Human Rights Dialogue with US
(Financial Times, Mar. 23, 2004) China suspended its human rights dialogue with the US and summoned the American ambassador in protest at a decision by Washington to criticise Beijing's human rights record at a UN conference.

U.S. Navy Pacific Ship Visits Shanghai
(AP, Feb. 24, 2004) The flagship of the U.S. Navy's Pacific fleet arrived in China's largest city, the latest sign of warming military ties and a reminder of America's presence in Asia as tensions over North Korea and Taiwan simmer.

US Warships to Visit China
(AP, Feb. 18, 2004) A Taiwanese official said US warships will visit Shanghai and Hong Kong in the run-up to Taiwan's presidential election next month.

U.S.: China Is Committed on Arms Control
(WP, Feb. 17, 2004) A senior U.S. arms control official said that the Chinese government now seems committed to cooperating with the United States to prevent nuclear proliferation in North Korea and elsewhere.

Trade with China Keeps Widening Gap for U.S.
(Washington Times, Feb. 17, 2004) America's $124 billion deficit with China is now twice its trade gap with Japan, three times its deficit with Mexico, and substantially above its $100 billion deficit with all of Western Europe.

U.S., China Open High - Level Defense Talks
(AP, Feb. 10, 2004) U.S. and Chinese officials added to the recovering military ties between their countries Tuesday by opening a round of high-level defense consultations.

U.S. Pressing EU to Uphold Arms Embargo Against China
(WP, Jan. 31, 2004) The Bush administration has quietly lodged a series of formal protests with the European Union and its members in an attempt to persuade the body not to lift its 14-year ban on weapons sales to China.

Top US military Officer Starts China Visit
(China Daily, Jan. 13, 2004) The United State's highest ranking military officer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard Myers, arrived in Beijing for the highest level military visit to China since the mid-air collision of a US scout plane EP-3.

China as Rival or Partner? America in a Dilemma
(Straits Times, Dec. 11, 2004) With US President George W. Bush's new Cabinet due to take over in about a month's time, American scholars have been advocating contrasting views on how the next administration should approach China.

China Eyes U.S. to Rein in Taiwan, Avert Conflict
(Reuters, Dec. 8, 2004) China faces an intractable problem in dealing with Taiwan's independence ambitions and is almost certainly counting on Washington to rein in the island after legislative elections this weekend.

The View from Washington: No Change By Eugene Low
(Straits Times, Nov. 26, 2004) Many expect the appointment of Condoleezza Rice as the new US Secretary of State to lead to some changes, at least in style, in US foreign policy.

Bush, Hu Talk 'Consistency'
(Editorial, China Post, Nov. 24, 2004) Consistency, for Washington, means the continued selling of arms to Taiwan as long as there is no declaration of independence, but for Beijing, it means ending the arms sales.

Is Bush Mellowing Towards China? By Jason Leow
(Straits Times, Nov. 10, 2004) In Beijing, analysts hope these are signs that the US President is prepared to be less hawkish and more friendly than he was during his first term towards China.

China Welcomes Bush But Stays Wary By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Nov. 5, 2004) Beijing has indicated its readiness to work with re-elected U.S. President George W. Bush towards strengthening a "constructive cooperative relationship" with the United States.

US Strategy To Be Blamed By Qian Qichen
(China Daily, Nov. 1, 2004) In the wake of September 11, the "Bush Doctrine" came out, in which the United States created "axes of evil" and "pre-emptive" strategies.

Interview: Colin Powell - How China Relations Improved
(Far Eastern Economic Review, Oct. 28, 2004) United States Secretary of State Colin Powell will try to jump-start the stalled talks on North Korea's nuclear-weapons programme during visits to Japan, China and South Korea.

CIA Allows Rare Glimpse into China
(AP, Oct. 21, 2004) The CIA is offering a rare glimpse into its successes and failures at trying to understand China during its first communist decades in a huge cache of newly declassified documents released this week.

US-China Trade: Strategic Rivalries By Susan V. Lawrence
(Far Eastern Economic Review, Oct. 7, 2004) With the November 2 United States presidential election nearing, George W. Bush and John Kerry are both talking tough on China trade.

China and US Economies on Collision Course
(Straits Times, Sep. 14, 2004) US academic says trade relations are the best today, but warns that China is growing faster than the US can adapt.

US Redeployment Seen as Targeting China By Ching Cheong
(Straits Times, Aug. 27, 2004) Reports of US troop reductions in Asia do not ease Beijing's concern that Washington is focusing on the region.

US Likes Hu, But Wonders If He's Really in Charge in China By Roger Mitton (Straits Times, Aug. 23, 2004) It has been almost two years since President Hu Jintao took over the reins, but there remains widespread mystification in the United States about the man leading China.

The Chinese Threat to American Leadership in Space By Gabriele Garibaldi (Security Dialogue, July 20, 2004) The launch of the Shenzhou 5 made clear to most people what is well-known to the experts: in Space, as on Earth, the most likely challenger to the American unipolar order is China. Because of the huge stakes, the space competition risks being accompanied by a rapid Star Wars arms race.

New Cracks in the Alliance By Susan V. Lawrence
(Far Eastern Economic Review, Aug. 12, 2004) The U.S. is desperate to convince the EU that it should keep an arms embargo imposed on China after Tiananmen Square 15 years ago. Europe says that times--and China--have changed.

China in a Tizz over U.S.-Taiwan Issue
(Reuters, Aug. 4, 2004) China appears to be reviewing a reliance on the United States to reel Taiwan's independence-seekers back from the brink and baring its teeth to remind Taiwan what is at stake.

Playing the China Card By William Pesek Jr.
(Bloomberg, Aug. 2, 2004) At the center of the issue is China's currency policy. If there's any economic policy on which Kerry and Bush agree, it's the desire for a stronger Chinese currency.

Living With China
(Editorial, Washington Post, July 18, 2004) The challenge for this and successive administrations is to prod the Chinese toward banking reform, stronger protection of human rights in the workplace and greater respect for intellectual property.

China Trades Its Way to Power By Jason T. Shaplen and James Laney (New York Times, July 12, 2004) China's influence is rapidly rising and America's is rapidly declining. While this realization may be unpleasant for Washington, the sooner administration officials accept this reality the faster they can deal with it.

Rice Visit Aimed at Pacifying Edgy Beijing over US Pacific Buildup (AFP, July 11, 2004) China is getting edgy over a new US military strategy aimed at projecting force around the globe and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice's visit was an attempt to calm Beijing down.

In U.S.-China Talks, a Sharp and Enduring Focus on Taiwan By Joseph Kahn (NYT, July 9, 2004) Senior Chinese leaders conveyed a heightened sense of alarm about their nation's relations with Taiwan, and they strongly warned that continued American sales of high-tech weapons to Taiwan would increase the chances of conflict.

Sino-U.S. Shadow over Nuke Talks By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, June 23, 2004) Deteriorating Sino-U.S. relations over Taiwan have cast a shadow over the six-nation talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis in Beijing this week.

The Oil That Troubles US-China Waters By Travis Tanner
(Asia Times, June 18, 2004) Many analysts argue that the trajectories of the world's two most voracious oil consumers - the US and China - will inevitably lead to a clash over the resource. This might be true given China's politically motivated energy policies. But Beijing is changing.

Practical Engagement: Drawing a Fine Line for U.S.-China Trade By Adam Segal (Washington Quarterly, Summer 2004) The U.S. strategy of engaging China economically has generated substantial theoretical debate about potential security benefits and risks but a good deal less in the way of practical policy recommendations.

Partners and Competitors: U.S.-China Economic Relationship By Bates Gill and Sue Anne Tay (CSIS, Apr. 2004) The report examines the complex and dynamic U.S.-China economic, trade, and financial relationship. It explores the U.S. trade deficit with China, Chinese currency valuation, and bilateral trade disputes.

Bush's China Stance Hands Kerry a Big Stick
(Financial Times, Apr. 30, 2004) President George W. Bush's decision this week to let China off the hook over two potentially incendiary trade issues has handed John Kerry a big stick his campaign sorely needed.

'Don't Send Wrong Signal to Taiwan' By Jason Leow
(Straits Times, Apr. 15, 2004) That's the message to US Vice-President from China's top leaders, who warn that Sino-American ties are at stake.

Taiwan Issue Core of Sino-US Ties
(People’s Daily, Feb. 28, 2004) Proper handling of the Taiwan question is the key to a stable and growing relationship between the two countries.

US Diplomacy Needs Chinese Characteristics By Earl Carr
(Asia Times, Feb. 19, 2004) US must implement a public diplomacy strategy aimed at preserving core geo-strategic and national interests in Asia.

Going Global Compels US, China to Cooperate By Banning Garrett
(Straits Times, Feb. 18, 2004) China's dependence on good relations with the US and maintenance of the US-led international system will likely continue to grow as China becomes even more integrated into the global economy and international community.

US Presidential Candidates Play 'China Cards'
(People’s Daily, Feb. 17, 2004) As the election draws near, signs began to show that the democratic and republican parties would play their "China cards" once again.

'New' China, Old Repression By James Mann
(Washington Post, Feb. 17, 2004) Something has changed over the past decade. But it's not China. Rather, the rest of the world has become far more tolerant of the same Chinese political repression that it condemned in the early 1990s.

US Is Preparing a Stick for China By John Tkacik, Jr.
(Taipei Times, Feb. 10, 2004) If diplomacy really is "the art of saying `nice doggie' while looking for a stick," then "diplomacy" is what the US' top diplomats have been practicing on China for the past two weeks.

US Adjusts Security Strategy after Sept. 11 Attacks By Qian Qichen (People’s Daily, Jan. 19, 2004) After the "September 11" incident, the United States held that the primary target of its global strategy is no longer precaution against the potential strategic adversary.

U.S. Reports Some Progress With China
(Associated Press, Jan. 18, 2004) American officials are calling Gen. Richard Myers' visit to China a sign that military relations between the two countries are recovering. But joint maneuvers by their combat forces are not expected anytime soon.

White House Defends China on Currency (NYT, Dec. 4, 2004 ) The Bush administration once again declared that China is not manipulating its exchange rate, dismissing loud complaints from some manufacturers and members of Congress.

China Sows Confusion over Attack on Bush Policies (Reuters, Nov. 2, 2004) China’s embassy in Washington sowed confusion about an election-eve attack on President George W. Bush’s policies that raised questions about whether Beijing was trying to gain favor with Democrat John Kerry.

China, U.S. Close to Reactor Deal (Xinhuanet, Oct. 21, 2004) The White House was likely to give the nod to the first-ever sale of its nuclear reactors to China in the next couple of months.

Powell, Li Confront Sensitive Issue of US Arms Sales to Taiwan (AFP, Sep. 30, 2004) Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing warned the United States against arms sales to Taiwan, but US Secretary of State Colin Powell defended them as obligatory under American law.

China Says US Arms Sales to Taiwan Are Key Obstacle in Relations (AFP, Sep. 2, 2004) US arms sales to Taiwan are the main obstacle to developing Sino-US relations and should be re-examined if ties are to make progress, a senior Chinese official was quoted as saying.

China Says Taiwan President's U.S. Stop 'A Trick' (Reuters, Aug. 19, 2004) China urged the United States not to allow Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian to set foot on U.S. soil, describing his stopovers en route to Latin America as a trick to sabotage Sino-U.S. relations.

China Tells US Not to Send Wrong Signals to Taiwan (AFP, Aug. 3, 2004) China's top legislator told US visitors that Washington should not send the 'wrong signals' to independence forces on Taiwan.

China Leader Warns Bush on Taiwan (BBC, July 31, 2004) Chinese president Hu Jintao has phoned President Bush to warn the US against selling more military technology to Taiwan.

China Warns U.S. on Policies (WP, July 14, 2004) China lashed out at the Bush administration's policies on Taiwan and Hong Kong, declaring it is "gravely concerned" that the issues will undermine progress on U.S.-China relations.

China's Hu, Rice in Talks on "Serious" Taiwan Issue (AFP, July 10, 2004) Chinese President Hu Jintao said Beijing had "serious concerns" over Taiwan's moves toward independence and cautioned Washington against sending the wrong signals.

MOFA Blasts PRC 'Interference' at Rice Meet (Taiwan News, July 10, 2004) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep regret over Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing's "three stop" request to U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice over Taiwan.

Rice Rebuffs China on Taiwan Arms Sales (WP, July 9, 2004) U.S. national security adviser Condoleezza Rice met top Chinese leaders and rebuffed their demands for an end to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, a senior U.S. official said.

China Pressure: US Calls Off Visit to Taiwan (AFP, June 29, 2004) The United States has called off a visit to Taiwan by the Pentagon's point man on Asia-Pacific military affairs, Major-General John Allen.

U.S., China Join Forces on Oil (CNN.com, May 25, 2004) United States and China, the two biggest oil users, have agreed to share the search for energy solutions, launching the U.S.-China Energy Policy Dialogue in Washington.

U.S. Backs China Joining Nuclear Group (Reuters, May 11, 2004) The Bush administration, after fierce debate, is backing China's membership in an influential group that controls nuclear exports.

White House Rejects China Trade Sanctions (WP, Apr. 29, 2004) The Bush administration bluntly rebuffed critics of trade with China, turning down requests by labor and industry groups to consider imposing duties on Chinese goods.

Cheney Links China's Hong Kong Policy to Taiwan (WP, Apr. 14, 2004) Cheney warned China's leaders in talks that any efforts by Beijing to thwart democracy in Hong Kong would likely reinforce the budding movement in Taiwan to formally separate from China.

Cheney to Reassert U.S. Stance on Taiwan (WP, Apr. 14, 2004) Cheney planned to tell the Chinese, who consider Taiwan a renegade province, that the United States continues to adhere to the "one China" policy.

China Suspends Human Rights Dialogue with US (Financial Times, Mar. 23, 2004) China suspended its human rights dialogue with the US and summoned the American ambassador in protest at a decision by Washington to criticise Beijing's human rights record at a UN conference.

U.S. Navy Pacific Ship Visits Shanghai (AP, Feb. 24, 2004) The flagship of the U.S. Navy's Pacific fleet arrived in China's largest city, the latest sign of warming military ties and a reminder of America's presence in Asia as tensions over North Korea and Taiwan simmer.

US Warships to Visit China (AP, Feb. 18, 2004) A Taiwanese official said US warships will visit Shanghai and Hong Kong in the run-up to Taiwan's presidential election next month.

U.S.: China Is Committed on Arms Control (WP, Feb. 17, 2004) A senior U.S. arms control official said that the Chinese government now seems committed to cooperating with the United States to prevent nuclear proliferation in North Korea and elsewhere.

Trade with China Keeps Widening Gap for U.S. (Washington Times, Feb. 17, 2004) America's $124 billion deficit with China is now twice its trade gap with Japan, three times its deficit with Mexico, and substantially above its $100 billion deficit with all of Western Europe.

U.S., China Open High - Level Defense Talks (AP, Feb. 10, 2004) U.S. and Chinese officials added to the recovering military ties between their countries Tuesday by opening a round of high-level defense consultations.

U.S. Pressing EU to Uphold Arms Embargo Against China (WP, Jan. 31, 2004) The Bush administration has quietly lodged a series of formal protests with the European Union and its members in an attempt to persuade the body not to lift its 14-year ban on weapons sales to China.