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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 Candor (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.

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.

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.

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 Gives Bush a Mixed Message 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.

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 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.

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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 11, 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.

Checking the Threat That Could Be China By Richiard Halloran (Japan Times, June 12, 2005) American defense officials in Washington, at the Pacific Command in Hawaii, and in Asia have spent many months seeking to bring Rumsfeld's policy to reality.

Rumsfeld's Blunt Style May Backfire in China By Roger Cohen (International Herald Tribune, June 11, 2005) Why speeches like Rumsfeld's may backfire: A lot of people are tired of being told - or feeling they are being told - what to do by the United States.

Rumsfeld's Words Show Worsening Sino-US Ties By Roger Mitton (Straits Times, June 9, 2005) When Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned about Beijing's rising military clout, his words were not viewed as signaling a change in US policy towards China.

U.S. Sights Are Back on China By Michael Vatikiotis
(IHT, June 7, 2005) Now that the war on terror seems to be waning, there has been a noticeable shift in Washington back to considering China a threat to free trade and security.

China's (Petty) Fiscal Crimes By Sebastian Mallaby
(Washington Post, June 6, 2005) For an example of what stokes anti-Americanism, consider the current tone on Capitol Hill toward China's economic policies.

Rumsfeld Issues a Sharp Rebuke to China on Arms By Thom Shanker (New York Times, June 4, 2005) His remarks come as Washington's stance regarding Beijing appears to be growing more critical. The United States has accused China of manipulating the value of its currency, for example, in order to increase exports, and of exerting heavy-handed pressure on Taiwan.

The Illusion of 'Managing' China By Robert Kagan
(Washington Post, May 15, 2005) There has been much discussion recently about how to "manage the rise of China." The phrase itself is soothing, implying gradualism, predictability and time.

U.S.-China Summits' High Stakes By Stan Crock
(BusinessWeek, May 3, 2005) Bush will have bilateral meetings with Chinese leader Hu Jintao this year, allowing them to boost a key relationship that has thorny issues.

US Begins To Be More Assertive with China as Terror, Iraq Concerns Ease (Agence France Presse, Apr. 24, 2005) The Bush administration is becoming more assertive with China on issues ranging from trade and currency to nuclear proliferation as concerns over Iraq and terrorism begin to ease.

Blaming China's Currency
(Editorial, International Herald Tribune, Apr. 22, 2005) Members of the U.S. Congress, egged on by American manufacturers, are threatening to slap punitive tariffs on Chinese goods unless China increases the exchange rate of its currency, the yuan.

Beijing’s Alarm over New “U.S. Encirclement Conspiracy” By Willy Lam (China Brief, Jamestown Foundation, Apr. 12, 2005) One of Beijing's worst nightmares seems to be coming true. Having apparently steadied the course in the Middle East, the Bush administration is turning to Asia to tame its long-standing "strategic competitor."

America and China: A Relationship Reconsidered
(Economist, Mar. 23, 2005) “China”, wrote Condoleezza Rice when George Bush was first running for the American presidency, “resents the role of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region”.

Beware of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies By Joseph Nye
(Taipei Times, Mar. 21, 2005) Analysts such as John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago have flatly proclaimed that China cannot rise peacefully, and predict that "the United States and China are likely to engage in an intense security competition with considerable potential for war."

US Attitude to Beijing Seems To Be Changing By Jiang Wenran
(Taipei Times, Mar. 11, 2005) Lost in the debates about whether the EU should lift its arms export embargo on China is a much broader and more pressing question: Does the White House once again see China as a strategic competitor?

Bush Says Europe Should Not Lift Its China Arms Embargo
(New York Times, Feb. 23, 2005) A simmering dispute with Europe came to the forefront when President Bush said there was "deep concern" in the United States that lifting the European Union's arms embargo against China would change the balance of relations between China and Taiwan.

It's Just Business, Nothing Geopolitical By Keith Bradsher
(New York Times, Jan. 16, 2005) As American criticisms of China have shifted from human rights to the value of its currency and the aggressiveness of its trade practices, Chinese leaders have tried hard to keep the peace while exporting ever more.

Rising China to Haunt Bush in Second Term
(AFP, Jan. 16, 2005) US President George W. Bush may keep a wary eye on China during his second term in office as the Asian giant musters greater political and economic influence across the globe.