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China Slams US for Backing
Early Democracy in Hong Kong
(AFP, Dec. 24, 2005) China
reacted angrily to Washington's support for early democracy in Hong Kong
after limited electoral reforms were voted down by disaffected lawmakers.
U.S., China End Talks
Agreeing to Disagree
(AP,
Dec. 9,
2005) Two
days of discussions between the United States and China found common ground
on contentious issues but the two sides agreed they sometimes will use
differing policies to reach mutual goals.
More U.S. Students Are
Flocking to China
(International Herald Tribune, Dec. 8, 2005) A total of 4,737 American
students enrolled in Chinese universities in the 2003-2004 academic year, the
institute's study found, up from 2,493 students the previous year.
Chinese Press Reports Bush's Freedom Call
(Straits
Times, Nov. 22, 2005) The
Chinese media did not censor US President George W. Bush's call for greater social,
political and religious freedoms in China.
China Dismisses Bush's Call
to Embrace Democracy
(Straits Times, Nov. 17, 2005) China brushed off President George W. Bush's
call for Beijing to 'embrace democracy' the way Taiwan did, telling the
United States leader not to meddle in its internal affairs.
Bush, in Japan, Suggests
That China Expand Freedoms
(NYT, Nov. 16, 2005) President Bush planned to open his tour of Asia with a
carefully couched warning to China's leaders, telling them they are finding
"that once the door to freedom is opened even a crack, it cannot be
closed."
Bush Holds Up Taiwan as an
Example of Democracy
(Reuters, Nov. 16, 2005) U.S. President George W. Bush said that China was
taking the first steps toward democratic reform but needed to do more and he
held up Taiwan as a model of a free and prosperous society. However, Bush
reiterated the U.S. "one-China" policy.
Bush Says US Trade Gap with
China “Bothersome”
(Reuters, Nov. 9, 2005) President George W. Bush said that the U.S. trade
imbalance with China was “bothersome” and Beijing should do more to open the
country’s markets and promote greater currency flexibility.
U.S. and China Reach
Agreement to Limit Textile Trade
(Bloomberg, Nov. 5, 2005)
The U.S. and China reached a tentative agreement to cap exports of Chinese
clothing to the U.S. over the next three years.
U.S. Charges 4 China Spy Suspects
(AP,
Nov. 5, 2005) An
engineer and Chinese television director are among four people indicted on
charges of stealing secret documents on Navy warships and trying to smuggle
them to China.
Pacific Commander Aims to Expand Contacts with China
(AP, Oct. 24, 2005) The top U.S. military commander in
the Pacific can pick up the phone and call military leaders in dozens of
countries scattered around the Pacific and Indian oceans. Except China.
Rumsfeld Tells China Its
Military Buildup Worries Neighbors
(NYT,
Oct. 21, 2005) Defense
Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld concluded a visit to Beijing with an unusual
round table with Chinese officers about the two countries' military abilities
and intentions.
Gingerly, U.S. and China
Plan to Strengthen Military Ties
(NYT, Oct. 20, 2005) Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and the Chinese
leadership agreed to strengthen military ties, even as Mr. Rumsfeld said
China needed to clarify its regional military goals.
China Offers Nuclear
Assurance to Rumsfeld
(AP, Oct. 20, 2005) The commander of China's nuclear missile forces told
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld that in an armed conflict China would
not be the first to use nuclear weapons.
US 'Concerned by China
Missiles'
(BBC, Oct. 20, 2005) US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has expressed
concern about China's growing missile capability. In a speech, Mr Rumsfeld
said China was expanding the reach of its ballistic missiles beyond the
Pacific region to cover most of the world.
China Defense Chief
Dismisses U.S. Claims
(AP, Oct. 19, 2005) It would be "simply impossible" for China to
increase its military spending on the vast scale claimed by Pentagon
officials because China's top priority is fighting domestic poverty, the
nation's defense chief said.
In China, Rumsfeld Urges
Greater Global Role, Freedom, Military (Washington Post, October 19, 2005) Defense Secretary Donald H.
Rumsfeld began his first official visit to China by urging an audience of
rising Communist Party leaders to play a greater role in global affairs,
expand political freedom for the Chinese people and be more open about the
nation's rapid military buildup.
Rumsfeld Makes First China
Visit
(BBC, Oct. 18, 2005) The US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, is heading to
China for his first visit there since he took up his current job in 2001. He
is due to hold talks with China's President Hu Jintao and his own Chinese
counterpart, General Cao Gangchuan.
Rumsfeld to Make Official
Visit to Beijing
(WP,
Oct. 15, 2005) Defense
Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld will make his first official trip to Beijing
next week to hold a "straightforward exchange" on strategic
concerns -- including China's military buildup -- and make an unprecedented
visit to the headquarters of China's nuclear forces.
China Must Reform to Be a
Global Player: AIT Chief
(Taipei Times, Oct. 14,
2005) China needs to reform its closed political system to allow for more
democratic participation and civil liberties in order to be held accountable
to its people as well as a responsible major global player, the director of
the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said.
US Tells China to Use Power
Responsibly
(Reuters, Sep. 23, 2005)
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick told China it should take
concrete steps to assure the world it will use its power responsibly and said
Beijing's approach to Iran would prove its seriousness on combating nuclear
proliferation.
Bush Changes Topic After Hu
Asks for Support on Taiwan
(Taipei Times, Sep. 15, 2005) Chinese President Hu Jintao urged US President
George W. Bush to help China oppose Taiwan's independence but received no
public response from Bush.
Hu Vows to Reduce 'Frictions' with US
(AFP, Sep. 14, 2005) Chinese
President Hu Jintao told US President George W. Bush that he would work to
ease Sino-US "frictions" on trade and intellectual piracy and urged
him to oppose independence for Taiwan.
U.S. Seeks Cooperation With
China
(New York Times,
Sep. 12, 2005) The
commander of United States military forces in the Pacific called for closer
cooperation between the United States and Chinese militaries and an agreement about how to coordinate
responses to natural disasters.
China Seeks to Improve U.S.
Ties
(Bloomberg, Aug. 30, 2005) Days before Dennis Hastert, the U.S. House
speaker, left on a visit to China this month, his home state of Illinois got
a gift: word from Beijing that Chinese airlines would seal a deal to buy 50
jets from Boeing.
China's Hu to Visit
Washington
(Reuters, Aug. 24, 2005) President
George W. Bush will host Chinese President Hu Jintao on September 7, a visit
that caps months of rising trade friction as well as growing cooperation on
stopping North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions.
Rice Warns China to Make
Major Economic Changes
(NYT, Aug. 19, 2005)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned that China must make significant
structural changes in its economic policies, lest it remain "a problem
for the international economy."
Chinese Company Ends Unocal
Bid, Citing Political Hurdles (New York
Times, Aug. 2, 2005) The
giant Chinese oil company Cnooc said that it had withdrawn its $18.5 billion
takeover offer for Unocal acknowledging that its bid had created broad
antagonisms in the United States and had little chance of being completed.
China, U.S. Launch Strategic Dialogue in Beijing
(Reuters,
Aug. 1, 2005) The
United States and China launched bi-annual strategic talks to try to keep
their increasingly complex relationship on an even keel as friction rises
over a range of issues.
China Distances Itself from
Nuclear Weapons Threat against United States
(AFP, July 22, 2005) China has distanced itself from reported comments by a
general last week that Beijing could use nuclear weapons to retaliate against
the United States if it attacked over Taiwan.
Taiwan Hails US Report on
China's Military Might
(AFP, July 21, 2005) Taiwan President Chen
Shui-bian has hailed a US Pentagon report on China's military build-up that
Beijing protested as interference in its internal affairs.
US Says China Not a Threat
Despite Military Concerns
(AFP, July 21, 2005) The United States does not consider China a threat, the
White House said after China protested about a Defense Department report
which expressed concern about its military buildup.
Calling In Envoy, Beijing
Assails Pentagon Report
(NYT, July 21, 2005) China's Foreign Ministry called in a senior American
diplomat in Beijing to denounce a Pentagon report on China's military
strength.
Chinese General Threatens
Use of A-Bombs if U.S. Intrudes
(New York Times, July 15, 2005) China should use nuclear weapons against the
United States if the American military intervenes in any conflict over
Taiwan, a senior Chinese military official said.
US Moves to Curb Sale of Foreign Arms to China
(Straits
Times, July 15, 2005) The
United States House of Representatives has passed controversial new legislation
that will severely curb foreign arms sales to China.
Rice Urges China to Talk to
Taiwan
(VOA, July 11, 2005) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has urged China to
talk to rival Taiwan and the Dalai Lama, while rejecting calls to pull U.S.
troops out of Central Asia.
China Tells Congress To Back
Off Businesses
(Washington Post, July 5,
2005) The Chinese government sharply criticized the United
States for threatening to erect barriers aimed at preventing the attempted
takeover of the American oil company Unocal Corp.
US House Acts on China Arms
Sales
(TT, July 2, 2005) US House International Relations Committee on unanimously
passed a bill to impose a wide array of sanctions against the countries and
firms that sell arms to Beijing.
Offending China Not Reason
for Missing Secret Talks: Australia
(Asia
Pulse, June 29, 2005) Foreign
Minister Alexander Downer has dismissed suggestions the government rejected
an invitation to top-secret talks on the rise of China due to concerns it
would offend them.
Military Strategy 'Defensive,' Envoy Insists
(Washington
Times, June 29, 2005) A
senior Chinese diplomat describes China's military strategy as
"defensive," and says the Beijing government does not seek to
"exclude" U.S. forces from the region.
China Scolds U.S. for
Blocking Israeli Arms Sale
(WP, June 28, 2005) Accusing
the Bush administration of "carping" and "outside
interference," China issued a sharp complaint after Israel cancelled a
controversial Israeli-Chinese arms deal under pressure from the United States.
Chinese Oil Producer Makes
Bid For Unocal
(AP, June 23, 2005) China's third-largest oil producer made an unsolicited
$18.5 billion bid Wednesday for oil-and-gas company Unocal Corp., which has
already agreed to be acquired by Chevron Corp. for $16.6 billion.
Israel
Apologizes to U.S. Over China Arms Sale
(Reuters, June 20, 2005) Israel publicly apologized
to the United States on Sunday over arms exports to China that have drawn
criticism from Washington and strained U.S.-Israeli security ties.
No Anti-US Plan in Asia:
China
(Reuters, June 18, 2005) China accepts the US military presence in Asia and
is not pursuing any plan that aims to oust the Americans, said a top
Communist Party official.
Arms Sales to China Have
Caused Crisis in US-Israel Ties
(AFP, June 15, 2005) Israeli arms sales to China have provoked a
"crisis" in relations with the US but the Jewish state must retain
a measure of independence from its key ally.
China to US: Don't Mix Politics with Business
(Straits
Times, June 14, 2005) ChineseVice-Premier
Wu Yi slammed the United States for mixing politics with business by imposing
sanctions on China's textile exports.
U.S. Grapples with
Intelligence Threat From China
(Reuters, June 10, 2005)
China, whose surging growth feeds an incessant appetite for U.S. technology,
poses a growing intelligence threat that the United States may be
ill-equipped to combat.
Rumsfeld's
Claims Groundless: China
(AFP, June 8, 2005) China has rejected as
'totally groundless' claims by US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that it
is spending considerably more on a major military build-up than officially
acknowledged.
Washington Trades Barbs with
Beijing over Military
(Financial Times, June 6 2005) The US sharply increased its criticism of
China at the weekend, questioning the motives behind a Chinese military
build-up.
Rumsfeld: China's Military
Buildup a Threat
(AP, Jun. 4, 2005) China's military buildup, particularly
its positioning of hundreds of missiles facing Taiwan, is a threat to Asian
security, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said.
Singapore PM: Containing
China Is Short-Sighted
(Xinhua, June 4, 2005) Singaporean
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong cautioned the effort by some countries to
contain a growing China is short-sighted and will fail in the end.
Bush to Push China on Religious,
Press Freedom
(AFP, June 1, 2005) President George W. Bush said he expects China to deal
with world trade 'in a fair way' and that he would continue to push Chinese
leaders to allow greater religious freedom and freedom of the press.
Pentagon Report to Portray
China as Emerging Rival
(Financial Times, May 25, 2005) The Pentagon is preparing to release a report
on the Chinese military that warns the US that it should take more seriously
the possibility that China might emerge as a strategic rival to the US.
U.S. Warns China on Currency
Policy
(WP, May 18, 2005) The Bush administration declined to accuse China of
manipulating its currency for economic advantage, but said that it is likely
to do so if China does not change its policy.
Bush and Hu discuss Taiwan,
North Korea (AFP, May 6, 2005) US President George
W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao expressed concern about North Korea
and agreed to pursue six-party talks to end Pyongyang's nuclear programs, the
White House said.
U.S., China Agree To Regular
Talks
(Washington Post, April 8,
2005) President Bush has decided the United States and China should begin
holding regular senior-level talks on a range of political, security and
possibly economic issues.
US Signals Tougher Stance on
China
(Financial Times, Feb. 22,
2005) The Pentagon is preparing to ratchet up its assessment of the threat of
China's expanding military, in a signal that the Bush administration is
increasingly concerned about China's growing ambitions in the region.
U.S. Cautious as China
Offers Details on Political Prisoners
(NYT, Feb. 9, 2005) The United
Sates responded guardedly to a move by China to volunteer details about 56
political prisoners and suspected spies whose prison sentences have been or
may be reduced.
Talks Fail to Bridge
U.S.-China Gaps: Official
(Reuters, Feb. 8, 2005)
U.S.-China defense talks last week failed to bridge gaps over Taiwan and
crisis management issues, a senior U.S. defense official said.
U.S. May Scrutinize IBM's
China Deal
(WP, January 26, 2005) The Bush administration is considering launching an
extensive probe of whether the pending sale of International Business
Machines Corp.'s personal computer business to a Chinese company might pose
national security problems.
US Hails Zhao as Reform
Champion
(AFP, Jan. 19, 2005) The
Unites States hailed the late Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang as a "champion
of reform" and "man of moral courage.
U.S. Is Punishing 8 Chinese
Firms for Aiding Iran
(NYT, Jan. 18, 2005) The Bush administration imposed penalties this month
against some of China's largest companies for aiding Iran's efforts to
improve its ballistic missiles.
China Criticizes Soong's
U.S. Meetings Reaping Criticism from China (China Post,
Jan. 15, 2005) People First Party James Soong's reported meetings with
high-level U.S. officials have allegedly angered Beijing and yet received
thumbs-up from the island's pro-independence fundamentalists.
Report: U.S. Lost 1.5 Mln
Jobs to China in 1989 – 2003
(Reuters, Jan. 11, 2005)
The United States lost nearly 1.5 million jobs between 1989 and 2003 because
of increased trade with China, according to a report released by a government
watchdog committee.
China Swiftly Rewriting
Global Political Rules By Martin
Jacques
(The Guardian, Dec. 10, 2005)
China has
arrived and will increasingly shape our future, not just its own. A number of
factors lie behind this new global perception of China.
US Seeks New Path to China By Paul
Kelly
(Australian, Dec. 10, 2005) Concealed by the Iraq crisis, the Bush
administration guided by Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick is engaged
in potentially the most far-reaching redefinition of US policy towards China
for many years.
U.S. to China: Become More
Active
(CNN.com, Dec. 9, 2005) The United States and China ended strategic talks
with Washington urging Beijing to become more of a global player.In
September, Zoellick urged China to become a "responsible
stakeholder" during a policy speech, and he repeated the phrase again.
China and US 'on Collision
Course over Oil'
(Straits Times, Dec. 2, 2005) Competition for scarce oil supplies could put
the United States and China on a collision course if both countries fail to
improve cooperation on energy issues.
Weak on China
(Editorial, Washington Post, Nov. 22, 2005) It's striking that a president
who dedicated his second term to promoting freedom did not do more of it
during his weekend visit to Beijing.
All Is Not Well in Sino-US
Ties: Analysts
(Agence France Presse, Nov. 21, 2005) US President George W. Bush's 40-hour
Beijing trip produced few tangible results, suggesting all is not well in the
way the United States and China manage their ties.
Chinese Leader Promises
Speed on Trade Issues By David E.
Sanger and Joseph Kahn (NYT, Nov. 21, 2005) In a day of polite but tense encounters,
President Hu Jintao of China told President
Bush on Sunday that he was willing to move more quickly to ease economic
differences with the United States, but he gave no ground on increasing
political freedoms.
Little Impact Seen after
Bush Visit to China By Caroline Daniel and Richard
McGregor and Guy Dinmore (FT, Nov. 21, 2005)
George W. Bush returns from China on Monday after making little tangible
progress on burning economic issues, while calls he made outside a Beijing
church for more religious freedom were undermined by reports of a crackdown
on Christian activists.
Bush Trip Suggests Asia
Matters By Jonathan
Marcus
(BBC, Nov. 19, 2005) China is not the first stop on President George Bush's
itinerary. But China's rise is the issue that will be in the forefront of
people's minds at each and every one of his stops on a tour that takes in
Japan, Korea, an Asia-Pacific summit, China and finally Mongolia.
The "Third Wave"
in China-US Relations, Review
(People’s Daily, Nov. 18, 2005) Upon reflection, one may say the China-US
relations actually met three waves: The first wave: China visit by Richard
Milhous Nixon. The second wave: during the late Clinton administration. The
third wave: post "September 11".
US and China 'Not Fated To
Be Rivals'
(Straits Times, Nov. 15, 2005) The United States and China are not 'fated by
history to be adversaries', former US president George Bush said. 'I do not believe that
we are somehow fated by history to be adversaries.'
The President's Trip to Asia
(Editorial, New York Times, Nov. 14, 2005) Washington must start thinking
smartly about how it deals with Beijing, and what, beyond China's vast market
of 1.3 billion people, it wants out of this relationship.
Trade Tensions Challenge
Sino-US Relationship
(Xinhua News, Nov. 14, 2005) China has identified rising trade tensions as one
of the challenges to Sino-US relations ahead of this month's visit to China
by US President George W Bush.
Bush Carries to China A
Delicate Diplomacy By Peter
Baker and Glenn Kessler (Washington Post, Nov. 13, 2005) Perhaps no
country presents a greater challenge to the vision Bush outlined in his
second inaugural address than China. Bush and his administration seem more
animated by economic and security issues.
Deal on Textiles May Only
Delay China's Dominance By Paul
Blustein (Washington Post, Nov. 9, 2005) The deal could even hasten the
industry's decline, by giving China's export machine greater incentives to
move into the higher end of the market, on which U.S. companies have staked
their futures.
Containing China an American
Conceit By Janadas
Devan
(Straits Times, Oct. 29, 2005) China has an enormous stake in the existing
international strategic balance. Except on the question of Taiwan, it has no
pressing interest to undermine America's position in East Asia.
US Analysts, Officials Worry
about China's Military Rise
(AFP, Oct. 23, 2005) China is doing little to ease concerns over its rapid
military buildup which is threatening US dominance in a wide range of areas,
from Asian sea lanes to outer space, US experts said.
Rumsfeld Scores Big Hits in
China By Roger Mitton
(Straits Times, Oct. 22, 2005) US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has been
credited with negotiating deftly his first official visit to China. He
managed to pull off the job without upsetting Beijing too much and without
unduly disappointing conservatives back in Washington.
Rumsfeld Warns Young Chinese
on Isolationism By Tom
Shanker (New York Times, Oct. 19, 2005) Defense
Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld urged the next generation of China's Communist
leadership on Wednesday to become "a major player" in the global
economy by taking steps to strengthen the system and not just reap the financial
rewards.
Why Rumsfeld Is Visiting a
Strengthening China By Michael
Borja (NBC News, Oct. 17, 2005) After resisting
for many years, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is embarking on his
first visit to Beijing in an effort to increase dialogue and improve
relations between China and the United States.
Revving Up the China Threat By Michael T. Klare
(The Nation, Oct. 24, 2005) Questioning inflated Pentagon claims of Chinese
strength and resisting the trend toward a harsher anti-Chinese military
stance are essential, therefore, if we want to avert a costly and dangerous
cold war in Asia.
Hedging China with FTAs By Sherman Katz and Devin Stewart
(Pacific Forum, CSIS, Oct. 2005) US and the democratic states in Asia should
set a benchmark of high-quality growth that embraces civil society, and at
the same time engage China by establishing a permanent five-party security
organization that can work to avoid surprises
New China-U.S. Dialogue
Could Strengthen Complex Ties By David
Lague (International Herald Tribune, Sep. 23,
2005) A blunt but nonconfrontational exchange this week between the United
States and China suggested that a strategic dialogue that began between the
two countries last month may succeed in easing tensions in a relationship
that is frequently troubled.
Hu Shows Hard-Soft Diplomacy
in North America
(Straits Times, Sep. 23, 2005) Combined with a desire to soften the rough
edges of China's public image, it's a foreign policy doctrine that has been
brought to bear on many of his earlier trips, such as the ones to Australia
in late 2003 and Latin America last year.
Shifts in Pacific Force U.S.
Military To Adapt Thinking By Edward Cody
(Washington Post,
Sep. 17,
2005) U.S. military in Asia is retooling to reflect new war-making
technology, better prepare for military crises and counter any future threat
from the emergent Chinese navy and air force. However, the United
States was seeking to build a network of contacts with the Chinese government
and military through which the power overlap could be managed rather than
fought over.
Top-Level Contacts,
Diplomatic Transparency Improve China-US Relations (People’s Daily, Sep. 16, 2005) The evolving nature of China-US
diplomacy has been highlighted by the recent meeting between Chinese
president Hu Jintao and his US counterpart George W. Bush in
New York.
Talks Cover Range of Sino-US
Issues
(Reuters, Sep. 15, 2005 ) Talks between President Hu Jintao and his American
counterpart George W. Bush covered the gamut of issues in US-Chinese
relations.
Looking
Beyond the Nuclear Bluster: Recent Progress and Remaining Problems in PRC
Security Policy By
Thomas Christensen (China Leader Monitor, Summer 2005) Beijing's diplomacy on
security issues over the same period has improved, a more basic trend that
should not be overshadowed by General Zhu's bluster and Beijing's heated
response to the Pentagon report.
Analysts Upbeat on Delay of
Hu's US Visit
(Straits Times, Sep. 5, 2005) The abrupt postponement of Chinese President Hu
Jintao's visit to the United States this week may not be the disappointment
it seems on first sight, said analysts.
Hu Aims to Defuse Rising
Tension with US By Richard
McGregor (Financial Times, Sep. 3, 2005) Hu Jintao, China's president, will
attempt to defuse rising US antagonism by stressing his country's peaceful
intent in top-level meetings in Washington next week and support for a
continued American role in Asia.
Hu to Play Down "China
Threat" on U.S. Visit By Benjamin
Kang Lim (Reuters, Sep. 1, 20050 Chinese
President Hu Jintao will seek to play down a perceived economic and military
threat to the United States from China on his first visit as head of state
while seeking reassurances Washington will rein in Taiwan.
America's China Headache By Eugene Low
(Straits Times, Aug. 25, 2005) A rising China, and one which is increasingly
assertive, presents a major challenge for the world and especially the
present dominant power, the United States, said Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice.
China Today Differs From
Japan in 1980s By Rachel Beck
(AP,
Aug. 19, 2005) Talking about China today as though it were Japan 20 years ago
might not accurately size up the situation of this fast-growing empire.
China's might just be beginning to build its power as an economic force.
Chinese War Games Leave US
Unfazed By Charles Snyder
(Taipei Times Aug. 17, 2005) Beijing and Moscow are set to invade a peninsula
in Shandong, but few think it signifies a major change in regional politics.
China the Emerging Power By Richard Armitage
(Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 14, 20050 I suspect that when future generations read
the history of these times, the story will be about how we dealt with the
defining strategic challenge of our age, of the first half of this century,
and that is the emergence of China in the context of a rapidly changing Asia.
China Alarmists By William Hawkins
(Washington Times, Aug. 10, 2005) The public would be shocked at the work
done in Washington by American firms on behalf of overseas interests trying
to influence U.S. policy.
The Next Chinese Threat By Sebastian Mallaby
(Washington
Post, Aug. 8, 2005) China will redouble its efforts to buy energy and other
resources in shaky developing countries. This will undermine Western efforts
to promote transparency and fight corruption there.
China-US Strategic Dialogue,
a Trust-Building One
(People’s Daily, Aug. 2, 2005) The so-called strategic dialogue refers to the
conducting of frank exchange and direct communication between countries over
the most concerned bilateral and more-than-bilateral strategic issues.
The Pentagon Eyes China's Military
(Strategic Comments, IISS, July 2005) The 2005 report constitutes a major
milestone in US assessments of Chinese military capabilities. For the first
time since the Bush administration assumed office, Washington has explicitly
characterised China’s military power not only as a threat to Taiwan, but in a
larger regional context as well.
China, US Discuss Their
Relationship By Jing-dong Yuan
(Asia Times, Aug. 1, 2005) The meeting comes at a time when Washington and
Beijing need to reassess and define the nature of Sino-US relations, even as
the two great powers find it necessary to cooperate in certain areas while
remain suspicious of each other in others.
Advantage, China: In This
Match, They Play Us Better Than We Play Them By James McGregor (Washington Post,
July 31, 2005) We're losing the intelligence war against China. I'm
talking about formulating and pursuing intelligent policies for dealing with
China. I
understand America's genuine security concerns regarding China. But they
should not be overblown to the point where they undermine our economic
security.
Yuan Reform Not Enough to
Slash US Trade Deficit By Eugene Low (Straits Times, July 25, 2005) China's currency revaluation is
unlikely to shrink the US trade deficit by much if Americans do not also
start to save more. Its impact on America's trade shortfall will probably be
limited.
China’s Asian Ambitions By Axel Berkofsky
(Far Eastern Economic Review, July/August 2005) If one is to believe the
rhetoric recently coming out of Washington, that is precisely what Beijing is
aiming to achieve through the 2005 East Asian Summit.
China's Growing Pains
Shouldn't Hurt Us By Albert Keidel
(Washington Post, July 24, 2005) Yes, China is growing fast and buying global
assets. And yes, its economy is going to be bigger than America's. But
this will not happen nearly so soon as most people think -- 2040 at the
earliest and more likely 2050.
Meeting China's 'Challenge'
By Brad Glosserman
(Japan Times, July 23, 2005) While we shouldn't ignore the modernization of
China's military, that shouldn't be a primary concern. Rather, the real
challenge is Beijing's ambitions in East Asia: The real "China
threat" is political.
Oil Take-Over Bid Turns
Washington's Chinese Whispers into Open insults By Alec Russell (Telegraph, July 23,
2005) The committee rooms of the House of Representatives are used to
bellicose rhetoric. But even by their standards, the exchange at the House
Armed Services Committee was a red-blooded affair.
Chinese Buildup Seen as
Threat to Region By Ann Scott Tyson
(Washington Post, July 20, 2005) China's military buildup is broadening the
reach of its forces in Asia and poses a long-term threat not only to Taiwan
but to the U.S. military in the Pacific and to regional powers such as India
and Japan, according to an assessment released yesterday by the Pentagon.
China's Military Geared to
Deterring Taiwan, Report Says By Thom Shanker and David E. Sanger
(NYT, July 20, 2005) China is modernizing its military and emphasizing
preparations "to fight and win short-duration, high-intensity
conflicts" over Taiwan, the Pentagon said Tuesday with the release of
its annual report on Chinese military power.
The Military Power of the
People’s Republic of China 2005
Office of the Secretary of Defense
US-China Relations Must
Resist The Hawks
(Editorial, Financial Times, July 18, 2005) Major-General Zhu Chenghu is a
notorious hawk on questions of nuclear doctrine. So when he declares that
China is prepared to use nuclear weapons against the US in any future
conflict over Taiwan, it is both alarming and predictable.
Building a Bridge to China By Tyler Marshall
(Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2005) The United
States is preparing to open a new diplomatic front in its increasingly
complex relationship with China in an effort to reduce the danger of a major
miscalculation between the two giants.
Critics See Security Threat
in China Oil Bid
(Reuters, July 14, 2005) China's bid to buy U.S. oil producer Unocal was part
of a calculated challenge to America's global power and could damage U.S.
interests in Asia.
Pacific Admiral Seeks Ties
with China By Audrey
McAvoy (Associated Press, July 12, 2005) The
commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific says that Americans face
"significant challenges" in dealing with China because of issues
like the Taiwan Strait, but Adm. William J. Fallon hopes to deepen bilateral
understanding by boosting defense ties.
China, US Need to Avoid
Conflict as Global Resources Dwindle By Will Hutton (The Guardian, July 12,
2005) Amid warnings that the world could be just 10 years away from a
first-order resources crisis, too few in Washington or Beijing realize how
easily wars can break out.
Emerging China
(Editorial, Washington Post, July 10, 2005) Relations between a superpower
and an emerging rival are bound to be touchy. But these genuine points of
conflict with China are all the more reason to avoid phony ones.
China Buys American
(Newsweek International, July 3, 2005) Is CNOOC's bid for Unocal the act of
an aspiring oil major, or a true threat to U.S. energy supplies?
China, the Behemoth? Not so
Fast By
David R. Francis
(Christian Science Monitor, June 30, 2005) In a way, the United States is getting
a taste of its own medicine. When a Chinese state oil firm, CNOOC, made a bid
this month for an American oil producer, Unocal, it made front-page news.
China A Security Threat to US? By Matthew Clark
(Christian Science Monitor, June 28, 2005)
Chinese bid for Unocal, Pentagon worries over military spending lead to fresh
discussion of Chinese 'threat'.
Thefts of U.S. Technology
Boost China's Weaponry By Bill
Gertz (Washington Times, June 27, 2005) China is
stepping up its overt and covert efforts to gather intelligence and
technology in the United States, and the activities have boosted Beijing's
plans to rapidly produce advanced-weapons systems.
Chinese Dragon Awakens By Bill Gertz
(Washington Times, June 27, 2005) China is building its military forces
faster than U.S. intelligence and military analysts expected, prompting fears
that Beijing will attack Taiwan in the next two years, according to Pentagon
officials.
The Chinese Challenge By Paul Krugman
(New York Times, June 27, 2005) The Chinese challenge - highlighted by the
bids for Maytag and Unocal - looks a lot more serious than the Japanese
challenge ever did.
Small World, Big Stakes: The
U.S. and China Are Intimately Linked--For Better or Worse By Michael
Elliott (TIME,
June 27, 2005) The
goal for Washington is to manage China's rise in ways that peacefully
incorporate a new force into the global system. The goal for China is to
protect itself from yet another false start on its quest of modernization.
Chinese Strength, U.S.
Weakness
(Editorial, New York Times, June 26, 2005) If China's attempt to buy an
American oil company does nothing else, it should, at long last, force the
United States to decide how it plans to protect its economy, husband its
resources and grow in a world where it is no longer the only economic
powerhouse.
China Showing Bigger
Interest in U.S. By Evelyn
Iritani
(LA Times, June 22, 2005) Flush with cash and a strong desire to expand their
global reach, Chinese companies have stepped up their shopping spree to
acquire U.S. assets.
Why Does
US Preach "China Military Threat"?
(People’s Daily, June 15, 2005) The wave of
"China military threat theory" whipped up by the US military is a dangerous
practice, involving its attempt to obstinately place China in a
"rival" position.
China Shifts Centre of
Gravity By
Henry Kissinger
(The Australian, June 13, 2005) The relationship between the US and China is
beset by ambiguity. On the one hand, it represents perhaps the most
consistent expression of a bipartisan, long-range US foreign policy.
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