US-China Engagement

Beijing, Washington Sign Reactors Pact
(AP, Dec. 18, 2006) China and the United States have signed an agreement that paves the way for Westinghouse Electric Co. to build four civilian nuclear reactors in China, a multibillion dollar coup for U.S. business over French and Russian competitors.

China and US Reach Broad Accord on Trade
(Straits Times, Dec. 16, 2006) The United States and China reached a broad agreement to narrow trade imbalances through currency and savings reforms, but did not announce specific remedies after two days of high-level talks.

Talks With China End With Few Signs of Progress on Currency Issue
(New York Times, Dec. 15, 2006) Top officials from China and the United States concluded two days of talks on economic disputes Friday by setting up several study groups and making general pledges, but avoiding any sign of concrete progress.

U.S. Offers to Help China with Rural Medical Woes
(Reuters, Dec. 13, 2006) The United States is ready to help China tackle its rural health care problems and better integrate traditional with Western medicine, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said.

US Threatens WTO Action Against China as Top-Level Talks Loom
(AFP, Dec. 12, 2006) The United States threatened a "relentless" pursuit to make China fulfill its WTO promises, including via legal action if needed, five years after the country joined the trading club.

Hu, Bush Discuss Bilateral Relations
(Associated Press, Nov. 28, 2006) Chinese leader Hu Jintao spoke with President Bush on bilateral relations and "other issues of common concern," state media said. The telephone conversation came after Hu returned from a four-country Asian trip, including stops in India and Pakistan.

China Dismisses Rice Comments on Military Development
(AFP, Nov. 18, 2006) China has rejected US criticism of its rapid military expansion, saying Beijing's defense policy was in line with its national security needs.

Rice: U.S. Concerned about Rising China
(AP, Nov. 17, 2006) The United States has some concerns about a rising China, including a military expansion that may be excessive, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

U.S. Admiral Urges Closer China Ties After Sub Scare
(Reuters, Nov. 14, 2006) A U.S. defense chief called for closer military ties with China and for the two powers to shed "Cold War" thinking as he highlighted a recent naval encounter that could have gone wrong.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Urges Trade Catch-up in China
(Reuters, Nov. 13, 2006) U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said he wanted to accelerate U.S. export growth to China as Washington seeks to narrow a gaping trade imbalance between the two countries.

China Anticipates Bumpy Road with U.S.
(Associated Press, Nov. 10, 2006) China is uneasily anticipating a bumpy road in relations with the United States now that the Democrats' victory in midterm elections has placed one of Beijing's most ardent critics in charge of the House of Representatives.

China Slams U.S. Congress Panel, Arms Sales to Taiwan
(Reuters, Nov. 1, 2006) China on Tuesday rebuffed a U.S. Congressional panel that criticized its foreign policies, and warned Washington against selling arms to Taiwan, exposing tensions recently tempered by cooperation between the two powers.

China Military to Tour U.S. Bases
(AP, Oct. 30, 2006) A Chinese military delegation will begin a five-day tour of U.S. military installations in Hawaii and California on Monday and meet with senior U.S. officers in the latest step to repair military ties between the two countries.

China Jamming Test Sparks U.S. Satellite Concerns
(Reuters, Oct. 6, 2006) China has beamed a ground-based laser at U.S. spy satellites over its territory, a U.S. agency said, in an action that exposed the potential vulnerability of space systems that provide crucial data to American troops and consumers around the world.

To Build Trust, U.S. Navy Holds a Drill With China
(New York Times, Sep. 23, 2006) The United States Navy reached a modest but noteworthy milestone this week when it conducted an exercise with a Chinese ship off the coast of southern California, the top American commander for the Pacific region said.

Paulson Ends China Visit With Little Progress but Gratified to Be Talking
(New York Times, Sep. 23, 2006) Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., winding up a four-day visit to China, met with President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and said afterward that he was encouraged by their willingness to engage in a new effort to resolve economic disputes between the countries.

Beijing Rejects US Point Man in Dialogue
(Straits Times, Sep. 23, 2006) Beijing has rejected Washington's choice of point man in the Sino-US strategic dialogue because Mr Nicholas Burns, the third-ranked official in the US State Department, is not senior enough.

U.S., China at Odds over Timing Not Substance: Paulson
(Reuters, Sep. 22, 2006 ) Washington and Beijing differ on the timing of resolving their economic disagreements, but not on the general goals, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said after meeting China's top two leaders.

U.S. and China Set Up Teams for Economic Talks
(New York Times, Sep. 21, 2006) The United States and China, struggling to surmount the discord in their economic relations, established high-level teams in each country to conduct a “strategic economic dialogue” to be led on the American side by Henry M. Paulson Jr., the Treasury secretary.

US Treasury Chief Renews China Ties
(AFP, Sep. 20, 2006) US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson began a four-day visit to China, hoping to persuade his old contacts in the country of the need for fundamental economic reform.

Schwab Urges China to Stick to Reform Path
(Reuters, Aug. 29, 2006) The United States is worried that a potential rise in economic nationalism in China could undercut Beijing's promises to the World Trade Organization, the top U.S. trade official said.

Senators Press China on Iran, N. Korea
(Reuters, Aug. 12, 2006) A group of U.S. senators pressed China on its ties with North Korea and Iran, they said as they neared the end of a visit that covered Washington's often volatile trade and security links with the rising Asian power.

U.S. Envoy Asks China To Release Activist
(Washington Post, Aug. 11, 2006) A top U.S. diplomat said that she had urged Chinese officials to release a blind rural lawyer who was detained after exposing forced abortions and sterilizations in eastern China.

AIT's New Deputy Director to Arrive in Taipei
(CNA, Aug. 10, 2006) Robert Wang, newly appointed deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei Office, is scheduled to arrive in Taipei tomorrow to assume his post.

US Sees Progress in Cooperation with China
(Reuters, Aug. 3, 2006) U.S. efforts to encourage China to play a more positive international role are having some success, possibly reducing the chances of military conflict with Taiwan, Thomas Christensen, the new deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs said.

Bush Authorizes Graphite Export to China
(Reuters, July 31, 2006) President George W. Bush authorized the export to China of 2 million poundsof bulk graphite for making plastics and said he did not believe it would prove detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry.

Chinese General Meets With Rumsfeld
(AP, July 18, 2006) China's most senior military officer, Gen. Guo Boxiong, was meeting with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld in a sign of widening contacts between the Pentagon and the Chinese military.

China Military Official Visits US
(Reuters, July 17, 2006) A vice-chairman of China's Central Military Commission has left for the United States on the highest ranking military visit since a Chinese fighter jet collided with a U.S. surveillance plane in 2001.

U.S. to Tighten Control of High-tech Exports to China
(Kyodo News, July 15, 2006) The United States plans to tighten its control on exports of high-tech products to China so they will not be used to build up China's military arsenal, according to a recent official gazette.

China Pleased After Watching U.S. Wargames
(AP, June 23, 2006) Chinese military observers said that observing U.S. military exercises in the Pacific this week gave them a better understanding of U.S. weapons and tactics.

Chinese Military Delegation Departs for US War Games
(AFP, June 17, 2006) A high level Chinese military delegation has set out for the US-held territory of Guam to observe large-scale US naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean for the first time.

US Casts Wary Eye on Central Asian Summit
(Straits Times, June 15, 2006) The United States will be watching closely when the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meets for its sixth annual summit.

US to Revise Laws to Boost High-Tech Trade with China
(AFP, June 10, 2006) The United States is to revise laws to facilitate export of sensitive high-technology equipment to China under a new policy designed to prevent such products from being used for military purposes.

China, US Look to Improve Military Ties
(AFP, June 9, 2006) China and the United States held high-level talks aimed at improving military ties, as Beijing announced it would send observers to US-led war games in the Pacific Ocean.

Rumsfeld Urges China to "Demystify" Military Spending
(AFP, June 3, 2006) US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has urged China to explain its increased military spending to the world, saying it was in its interest to demystify actions that others find worrying.

China: U.S. Is in Wireless 'Conspiracy'
(AP, May 30, 2006) The agency promoting China's wireless encryption standard has accused a U.S. engineers' group of waging a conspiracy that led a global organization to reject the Chinese system.

Senators Deride U.S. Position on China
(Washington Post, May 19, 2006) The Bush administration sought to mollify Congress about problems in U.S.-China economic relations -- specifically, the alleged unfairness of China's currency system and the alleged security risks of a Chinese-owned company selling computers to the State Department.

U.S. Invites China to Military Exercise
(AP, May 15, 2006) A top U.S. admiral said Monday he has issued a rare invitation to Chinese commanders to observe a U.S. military exercise next month on Guam in an effort to strengthen ties.

US Commander in China to Improve Military Ties
(AFP, May 10, 2006) The commander of US forces in the Pacific is in China for a seven-day visit aimed at improving military ties between the two countries. Admiral William Fallon will meet with Chinese military officials in Beijing before visiting the northern city of Xian.

Hu Ends US Tour Marked by Lack of Accords and Embarrassment
(AFP, Apr. 22, 2006) China's President Hu Jintao has ended his first official visit to the United States, which produced a summit of only symbolic success but some gaffes to embarrass both sides.

Bush and Hu Vow New Cooperation
(New York Times, Apr. 21, 2006) President Bush and China's president, Hu Jintao, pledged to cooperate more closely on fighting nuclear proliferation and reducing trade imbalances, but broke no new ground on the most delicate issues that divide the two nations.

In Seattle, Hu Stresses Trade and Cooperation
(Washington Post, Apr. 19, 2006) Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in the Pacific Northwest where trade issues have been carefully massaged in recent days to put a cheery face on China's chronic problems with software piracy, an undervalued currency and a soaring trade surplus with the United States.

China's Big Need for Oil Is High on U.S. Agenda
(New York Times, Apr. 19, 2006) The competition for access to oil is emerging high on the agenda for President Hu Jintao's visit to the White House. President Bush has called China's growing demand for oil one reason for rising prices, and has warned Beijing against trying to "lock up" global supplies.

Checkbooks Open as China's Hu Heads to Washington
(Reuters, Apr. 12, 2006) From jet planes to soybeans, Chinese firms are opening their checkbooks ahead of President Hu Jintao's trip to the United States despite a trade climate clouded on both sides by rising economic nationalism.

Bush Urged to Secure Chinese Dissident's Release
(Reuters, Apr. 11, 2006) More than 100 U.S. congressmen have urged President George W. Bush to help secure the release of a jailed Chinese democracy campaigner when Chinese President Hu Jintao visits Washington next week.

China Spending $4 Billion in U.S. to Ease Tensions
(Seattle Post, Apr. 7, 2006) Deals representing more than $4 billion of Chinese purchases from U.S. companies were announced at a signing ceremony in Los Angeles attended by Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi.

China Seeking Stable Trade Ties With U.S.
(AP, Apr. 7, 2006) China expects some trade friction with the United States but views stable economic ties as crucial, a top Chinese trade negotiator said.

U.S. Takes Parts Fight With China to WTO
(Washington Post, Mar. 31, 2006) The United States filed a complaint against China at the World Trade Organization yesterday in a dispute about auto parts, the latest sign of trade strains between Washington and Beijing.

China Is Told of U.S. Impatience on Trade
(New York Times, Mar. 30, 2006) The rise of protectionist sentiment in the United States over a $202 billion trade deficit with China could hurt the Chinese economy, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said.

U.S. Urges China to Head off Rising Trade Anger
(Reuters, Mar. 29, 2006) U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez warned China that rising protectionist anger in the United States could damage economic ties and urged Beijing to narrow the trade gap.

US Commerce Secretary Holds Talks in China
(AP, Mar. 28, 2006) U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez held talks with Chinese officials to press for more access to China's markets ahead of a possible Senate vote to sanction Beijing for allegedly manipulating its currency.

Two Senators Leaving China in Mild Dispute
(NYT, Mar. 27, 2006) After a weeklong trip to China, two senators who have been pushing Chinese leaders to devalue their nation's currency say they do not agree on how much progress China is making. The split indicates that they are less likely to press for a Senate vote on their trade bill this week.

Senators' Trip Kicks Off Critical US - China Period
(Reuters, Mar. 20, 2006) U.S. senators and senior Bush administration officials head to China this week, kicking off a decisive period in bilateral economic relations leading up to President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington next month.

Rice Seeks to Balance China's Power
(NYT, Mar. 19, 2006) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held talks with Japan and Australia to deepen a three-way regional alliance aimed in part at balancing the spreading presence of China.

Australia, US, Japan Praise China, Seek to Enhance Asian Cooperation
(AFP, Mar. 19, 2006) The United States, Australia and Japan concluded historic security talks with praise for China's engagement in the Asia-Pacific and an agreement to seek greater cooperation within Asia.

Rice and Australian Counterpart Differ About China
(New York Times, Mar. 17, 2006) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Alexander Downer of Australia struck markedly different tones here over the rising power of China, with Ms. Rice criticizing its military expansion and Mr. Downer warning against trying to "contain" Chinese ambitions.

US Urges China to Explain Military Build Up
(AFP, Mar. 16, 2006) The United States is concerned about China's military build-up and Beijing should make its intentions clear, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

US Tells China to Cut Trade Surplus
(Financial Times, Mar. 14 2006) The US administration warned it was heading for a confrontation with China over bilateral economic relations if Beijing did not move immediately to open its markets to American imports.

Rice Says China Must Not Become a Negative Force
(Reuters, Mar. 11, 2006) The United States and its Asia-Pacific allies must work with China to ensure that its economic and military rise does not become a ''negative force,'' U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

China Returns Sharp Retort to U.S. Report on Human Rights
(NYT, Mar. 10, 2006) China criticized the human rights record of the United States, arguing that racial discrimination remained pervasive and that the American military abused prisoners held at detention centers abroad.

U.S. Officials Talk Tough on China Trade
(AP, Feb. 21, 2006) The administration's new get-tough approach with China could involve filing trade charges against the Asian giant over auto parts and copyright piracy and branding the Chinese as currency manipulators.

US to Monitor China Trade Compliance
(Financial Times, Feb. 15, 2006) The US is to set up a taskforce to monitor China’s compliance with international trade rules, the first time the US has established a country-specific enforcement office.

US Attacks China Peg for Trade Deficit
(Financial Times, Feb. 14, 2006) China’s “tightly managed pegged exchange rate” and “foreign exchange market intervention to limit currency appreciation” are partly to blame for the US’s record trade deficit, the Bush administration says in a flagship economic report.

'Military Threat' Claim by Pentagon Angers China
(Straits Times, Feb. 8, 2006 ) China reacted strongly to a Pentagon review which identifies it as a military threat, lambasting the report for making 'groundless accusations' and for playing up the 'China threat' theory.

Pentagon Report Singles out China as Potential Military Rival
(AFP, Feb. 4, 2006) A major review of US military strategy singled out China as the country with the greatest potential to challenge the United States militarily.

Bush 'Toning Down Asia Criticism'
(Associated Press, Feb. 1, 2006) U.S. President George W. Bush appeared to be toning down his criticism of North Korea and his concerns over the growing competitiveness of China and India in his State of the Union address.

US Watches China's Rising Star with Anxiety
(AFP, Jan. 28, 2006) Top US officials, recognizing China's growing influence, say they are trying to persuade Beijing to be a "responsible actor" on the world stage amid disagreements and rivalry between the two powers.

US Congressman Takes Google to Task on China
(Financial Times, Jan. 26, 2006) Google will be called to task in Washington next month following a controversial decision by the internet search engine to launch a China-based version of its website that will censor results to avoid angering the country’s Communist government.

Bush to Discuss Space Cooperation with Hu
(Reuters, Jan. 13, 2006) United States President George W. Bush wants space cooperation to feature in a summit with Chinese leader Hu Jintao in April, says a member of a US Congress delegation in China.

Senator Warns China of US Anger at Trade Deficit
(Reuters, Jan. 11, 2006) China's currency exchange controls and trade surplus are fanning so much ire in Washington that Congress may pass legislation threatening to punish Beijing, a U.S. senator said.

China Sees Worries in U.S. Trade Ties –Paper
(Reuters, Dec. 21, 2006) Days after China and the United States held talks to narrow rifts, an official Chinese newspaper said the two nations have yet to find a way to resolve deepening trade disputes, and it accused Washington of "meddling" in Beijing's policies.

Harsh US Words May Spur China
(Straits Times, Dec. 18, 2006) Decision to criticize China's overall state of economic reforms, rather than just focus on the currency or piracy issue, was more than enough to rile Beijing, which felt that Washington did not appreciate the progress it has made over the years.

Balancing Act With Beijing By Steven Weisman
(New York Times, Dec. 16, 2006) Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. is returning home to a more critical audience that is unlikely to be satisfied with the inconclusive results he achieved in opening a new economic dialogue with Beijing.

Force of China's Impact Grows in USA By Daniel Lynch
(USA Today, Dec. 12, 2006) In Oklahoma, China's rising profile includes construction next year of an auto assembly plant in Ardmore, population 34,000, a town in the southern part of the state. The plant will assemble cars under the MG brand, which was acquired last year by Nanjing Automobile.

A Broad Dialogue With China By Henry M. Paulson
(Washington Post, Dec. 11, 2006) China is at a crucial juncture. Decisions it makes in the next few years will have long-lasting effects around the world. The United States and China each have a vision of how our relationship will evolve, and in many respects our visions are similar.

US 'Overstating' China's Military Power
(Straits Times, Dec. 4, 2006) Pentagon doing this to justify its weapons build-up, but it may lead to new arms race, report warns by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

U.S. Overstates China Nuclear Clout, Report Says
(Reuters, Nov. 30, 2006) The United States has been exaggerating China's nuclear clout in a process that could lock the two into a Cold War-style arms race, two arms-control advocacy groups said.

Bush, in Asia, Faces a Test of Diplomatic Muscle
(New York Times, Nov. 16, 2006) President George W. Bush arrived in one of Asia's most prosperous corners, opening a five-day visit that will test whether the Republican defeat last week diminished his influence as he presses other nations to confront Iran and North Korea.

China to Come Under Tighter Scrutiny by New US Congress
(Agence France Presse, Nov. 11, 2006) From military strategy and human rights to labor standards and trade, China is expected to come under tighter scrutiny by the upcoming Democratic-controlled Congress.

Will Congress View China as Scapegoat or Sputnik? By Thomas L. Friedman (New York Times, Nov. 10, 2006) How will President George W. Bush and the Democratic Congress use China: as a scapegoat or a Sputnik? Will they use it as an excuse to avoid doing the hard things, because it's all just China's fault, or as an excuse to rally the country - as we did after the Soviets leapt ahead of us in the space race and launched Sputnik

Rice Says US Unfazed by Growth of China's Global Role
(Agence France Presse, Nov. 10, 2006) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice played down concerns over the spread of Chinese influence around the globe, saying it was better for China to have friends in the world than enemies.

China Role in Peaceful World Questioned
(Reuters, Oct. 31, 2006) Despite its rising power and wealth, China may not be willing or ready to play a responsible role in an international system aimed at encouraging peace and stability, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission accused.

US, China Hope for Espionage-Proof Embassies
(Agence France Presse, Oct. 30, 2006) Bugged by past spying notoriety in diplomatic buildings, the United States and China are taking extreme precautions in building landmark embassies in each other's capitals.

Crisis Boosts U.S.-China Ties By Frank Ching
(Japan Times, Oct. 27, 2006) North Korea's nuclear test Oct. 9 may have created a crisis atmosphere in the world but, at the same time, it has greatly improved China's relations with the United States.

The Chinese Debt
(Editorial, International Herald Tribune, Oct. 23, 2006) If the lending began to dry up - because Chinese officials decided to diversify into other currencies or to spend more at home - prices, interest rates and taxes in the United States would very likely rise.

Rice Sees Bright Spot In China's New Role Since N. Korean Test By Glenn Kessler (Washington Post, Oct. 22, 2006) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other U.S. officials have begun to depict China's increasingly central role in the administration's myriad foreign policy problems as a significant achievement.

China’s Milestone, Our Millstone
(Editorial, New York Times, Oct. 21, 2006) America’s indebtedness to China is staggeringly high. For several years, China’s loans have helped to keep prices and interest rates low in the United States, and to finance big tax cuts.

China: Red Menace No More By Pete Engardio
(BusinessWeek, Oct. 12, 2006) Few would disagree these days that China is the world's next new political and economic power. But is that good or bad for the rest of world? One's perspective depends a lot on where you live

US, China, India Flex Muscle over Energy-Critical Sea Lanes
(Agence France Presse, Oct. 5, 2006) The United States, China and India are moving to assert control over the sea lanes through which they receive critical energy supplies amid fears in Beijing of a US blockade of the Malacca Strait in the event of a crisis over Taiwan, experts said.

China-Booster on U.S. Side Needs Time By Frank Ching
(Japan Times, Sep. 29, 2006) The new U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's visit to China provides hope that the increasingly bitter stalemate in economic relations between the two countries may be amenable to change. The problem is that protectionists in Washington may not be willing to give Paulson the time he needs.

Paulson Wins Friends, but Can He Influence the People's Republic? (Washington Post, Sep. 29, 2006) Paulson emerged during his visit to Beijing as the undisputed kingpin of U.S.-China economic relations. The question is: Will all this motion and enhanced stature translate into genuine economic achievements that can strengthen the U.S. economy and create jobs?

Paulson Tries to Cool Rhetoric in China
(Associated Press, Sep. 24, 2006) Henry Paulson tried to change the tone of discussions between Washington and Beijing during his first trip to China as Treasury secretary, but that didn't change the results.

Why US Speaks Softly with China on Trade
(Christian Science Monitor, Sep. 21, 2006) It's a softer tone driven by China's rising economic power, by the interdependence of the two nations, and by a pragmatic approach to financial diplomacy. The new Treasury secretary worries that China's economy is more fragile than it appears.

China Blasts "Erroneous" US Response to 9-11 Attacks
(Agence France Presse, Sep. 11, 2006) "It's fair to say that September 11 changed the United States. But what really changed the world was the erroneous US response to September 11, especially the war in Iraq," , an editorial in the mass-circulation People's Daily argued.

Activists Urge Renewed U.S. Rights Pressure on China
(Reuters, Aug. 25, 2006) Washington's need for help on global security concerns is tempering its criticism of China over human rights and enabling Beijing to strengthen a crackdown on dissent.

U.S. Walks Fine Line with China, Taiwan By Peter Enav
(Associated Press, Aug. 12, 2006) Washington's criticisms of Chen's actions symbolize the fine line it must tread between supporting separateness without letting it become permanent. Some influential Americans fault the U.S. position. But the official view is much more circumspect.

China's Role in the World: Is China a Responsible Stakeholder?
By Thomas J. Christensen (US State Department, Aug. 3, 2006) China's global emergence is a natural consequence of its economic growth and development, and need not be seen as a threat to the United States. It does present challenges as well as opportunities. Through a strategy of preserving U.S. regional and global strength and engaging China constructively, we are working hard to ensure that China recognizes its own interest in supporting and strengthening the international system.

Rice: China to Become Responsible Stakeholder
(China Daily, July 22, 2006) "I think China is certainly showing evidence of that (becoming a responsible stakeholder). I thought the North Korea example was a good one," Rice said.

Pomp, Blunders, and Substance: Hu’s Visit to the U.S. By Bonnie Glaser (Comparative Connections, CSIS, July 2006) Despite the bungled welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn and the absence of concrete deliverables, the Hu-Bush summit was a modest success.

US-China Military Exchange Grows By Richard Halloran
(Taipei Times, June 26, 2006) In the seas around the US island territory of Guam in the Central Pacific, a delegation of 10 Chinese army, navy and air force officers watched three US aircraft carriers and other armed forces go through strenuous training exercises last week.

Risks and Opportunities of a Rising China By Larry M. Wortzel
(Heritage Foundation, June 22, 2006) Beijing has adopted a strategy that focuses on the accumulation of strategic resources and the development of a productive capacity that attracts vast amounts of foreign capital, modernizes its industry, leaps China's technological base forward, and strengthens its military. China's diplomacy, especially around Asia, but also in Africa, Latin America, and Europe, has been a counterweight to American influence.

Rumsfeld Strikes a Positive Note By Ralph Cossa
(Taipei Times, June 6, 2006) Demystification, not containment. This was the central theme of US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's comments regarding China at this year's Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. To paraphrase: "Countries have a right to develop the military they choose, but others have a right, and a need, to know what they are doing and why."

America's Next Enemy Is…By Doug Bandow
(Japan Times, June 3, 2006)In fact, had there been no 9/11, which yielded both an enemy ("Islamofascism") and a conflict ("Global War on Terrorism"), China might have ended up in Washington's gunsights early in Bush's term. Years before, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz authored a Pentagon paper that advocated preventing "potential competitors from even aspiring to a larger regional or global role."

Washington Still Wary of Beijing's Intentions
(Straits Times, May 26, 2006) Concerns expressed by the Pentagon in its latest report to Congress on China's military build-up reflect the uncertainties that continue to cloud bilateral relations.

Get Serious About China's Rising Military By Dan Blumenthal
(Washington Post, May 25, 2006) China has already changed Asia's balance of power. It is past time for America to get serious about deterring the potentially worst sorts of Chinese behavior and to provide allies in the region with reason for renewed confidence in the U.S. security umbrella.

A Balancing Act With China By Edward Luce
(LA Times, May 21, 2006) If America's angst about globalization could be reduced to one word, it would be "China." Action on the U.S. trade deficit needs to be more broad-based than a punitive tariff and a yuan revaluation, a think-tank analysis says.

Mr. Hu, the Stakeholder? Beijing Can Wait By Morton Abramowitz (International Herald Tribune, May 16, 2006) In recent years, the term stakeholder has been added to foreign-policy parlance. While conditions for the buy-in have been stated in terms of pursuing shared interests, China's only real requirements are to recognize the United States as general partner and take a minority share.

U.S. Aims to Improve Military Ties With China By Edward Cody
(Washington Post, May 16, 2006) Fallon said the visits marked a significant step forward in his drive to increase contacts between the U.S. and Chinese militaries as a way to dissolve suspicions and reduce chances that the two Pacific powers will go to war.

The United States, China and the Circle of Crude
(New York Times, May 2, 2006) Public derision in America of the Republicans' idea for a $100 gasoline rebate has focused on the desperate political pandering embodied in the proposal. But there's another view that makes it seem even worse. Consider the China angle.

Hot Economics, Lukewarm Politics By Ralph Cossa
(Taipei Times, Apr. 26, 2006) From a foreign policy perspective, the visit underscored just how far apart both sides remain on major issues. From a business perspective, the trip was only slightly more productive.

Hu Jintao's U.S. Visit
(China Post, Editorial, Apr. 24, 2006) Chinese President Hu Jintao completed a successful four-day visit to the United States on Friday. It wasn't a state visit, but Hu visited Washington and met with President George W. Bush for the first time in his capacity as China's head of state.

China Wins Over Washington, but D.C. Proves a Bit Tougher By Eduardo Porter
(New York Times, Apr. 23, 2006) IF President Hu Jintao thought all Americans held the same opinion of China, the notion was surely dispelled last week during his visits to the nation's two Washingtons.

Beijing Courts New Allies with 'Black Gold Diplomacy' By Philip Sherwell in Washington and Peter Goff in Beijing
(Telegraph, Apr. 23, 2006) President Hu Jintao of China flew into an enthusiastic welcome in Saudi Arabia yesterday to negotiate new oil supplies, safe in the knowledge that the closely controlled kingdom will not allow embarrassing protests like those he faced in America last week.

Chinese Vagueness Blunts Bush's Firm Stances By David E. Sanger
(New York Times, Apr. 22, 2006) Just about every American president since Richard Nixon has confronted the fact that his influence over China is far more limited than he once hoped. President George W. Bush is now facing that reality midway through his second term, at a moment when Chinese officials clearly sense his weakness.

U.S., China Stand Together but Are Not Equal By Glenn Kessler
(Washington Post, Apr. 21, 2006) On the surface, the White House visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday was a celebration of improving Sino-U.S. ties. But the subtext was the future -- and how these two countries will share the international stage.

Time to Tackle China By Simon Tisdall
(Guardian, Apr. 19, 2006) In short, China's medium-term challenge to US dominance can be exaggerated; and the pragmatic Mr Hu, walking on eggshells and seeking a boost before the 2007 party congress, needs a successful summit more than Mr Bush.

America Meets the New Superpower By Clifford Coonan
(Independent, Apr. 19, 2006) While Mr Bush has only given Mr Hu an hour of his time for a state lunch, the global balance of power is changing and in future meetings, the Chinese will set the timetable.

Friend or Foe? Hu Visit to Test Ties with U.S. By Joseph Kahn
(New York Times, Apr. 17, 2006) The overture - described as having warmed ties with Bush despite the Chinese leader's generally aloof style - is part of a continuing Chinese effort to reduce, or at least deflect, U.S. anxiety about the country's growing economic, political and military power.

Our Opportunity With China By Elizabeth Economy and Adam Segal
(Washington Post, Apr. 17, 2006) While the White House is set to focus on the usual issues of contention -- the exploding bilateral trade deficit, currency manipulation, and China's foot-dragging on North Korea and Iran -- it is missing the opportunities, and in some cases new difficulties, presented by growing fissures within China's domestic political system.

Engaging Mr. Hu
(Editorial, Washington Post, Apr. 16, 2006) The Chinese president comes to Washington bearing gifts, but he makes a weak strategic ally. The obvious question is whether all this pragmatism toward a powerful and unyieldingly authoritarian state has been worthwhile.

Why Washington Can't Speak Chinese By Lanxin Xiang
(Washington

Beijing, Washington Sign Reactors Pact (AP, Dec. 18, 2006) China and the United States have signed an agreement that paves the way for Westinghouse Electric Co. to build four civilian nuclear reactors in China, a multibillion dollar coup for U.S. business over French and Russian competitors.

US Threatens WTO Action Against China as Top-Level Talks Loom (AFP, Dec. 12, 2006) The United States threatened a "relentless" pursuit to make China fulfill its WTO promises, including via legal action if needed, five years after the country joined the trading club.

China Dismisses Rice Comments on Military Development (AFP, Nov. 18, 2006) China has rejected US criticism of its rapid military expansion, saying Beijing's defense policy was in line with its national security needs.

Rice: U.S. Concerned about Rising China (AP, Nov. 17, 2006) The United States has some concerns about a rising China, including a military expansion that may be excessive, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

U.S. Admiral Urges Closer China Ties After Sub Scare (Reuters, Nov. 14, 2006) A U.S. defense chief called for closer military ties with China and for the two powers to shed "Cold War" thinking as he highlighted a recent naval encounter that could have gone wrong.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Urges Trade Catch-up in China (Reuters, Nov. 13, 2006) U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said he wanted to accelerate U.S. export growth to China as Washington seeks to narrow a gaping trade imbalance between the two countries.

China Anticipates Bumpy Road with U.S. (Associated Press, Nov. 10, 2006) China is uneasily anticipating a bumpy road in relations with the United States now that the Democrats' victory in midterm elections has placed one of Beijing's most ardent critics in charge of the House of Representatives.

China Military to Tour U.S. Bases (AP, Oct. 30, 2006) A Chinese military delegation will begin a five-day tour of U.S. military installations in Hawaii and California on Monday and meet with senior U.S. officers in the latest step to repair military ties between the two countries.

Beijing Rejects US Point Man in Dialogue (Straits Times, Sep. 23, 2006) Beijing has rejected Washington's choice of point man in the Sino-US strategic dialogue because Mr Nicholas Burns, the third-ranked official in the US State Department, is not senior enough.

U.S., China at Odds over Timing Not Substance: Paulson (Reuters, Sep. 22, 2006 ) Washington and Beijing differ on the timing of resolving their economic disagreements, but not on the general goals, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said after meeting China's top two leaders.

Schwab Urges China to Stick to Reform Path (Reuters, Aug. 29, 2006) The United States is worried that a potential rise in economic nationalism in China could undercut Beijing's promises to the World Trade Organization, the top U.S. trade official said.

Senators Press China on Iran, N. Korea (Reuters, Aug. 12, 2006) A group of U.S. senators pressed China on its ties with North Korea and Iran, they said as they neared the end of a visit that covered Washington's often volatile trade and security links with the rising Asian power.

U.S. Envoy Asks China To Release Activist (Washington Post, Aug. 11, 2006) A top U.S. diplomat said that she had urged Chinese officials to release a blind rural lawyer who was detained after exposing forced abortions and sterilizations in eastern China.

AIT's New Deputy Director to Arrive in Taipei (CNA, Aug. 10, 2006) Robert Wang, newly appointed deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei Office, is scheduled to arrive in Taipei tomorrow to assume his post.

Bush Authorizes Graphite Export to China (Reuters, July 31, 2006) President George W. Bush authorized the export to China of 2 million poundsof bulk graphite for making plastics and said he did not believe it would prove detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry.

Chinese General Meets With Rumsfeld (AP, July 18, 2006) China's most senior military officer, Gen. Guo Boxiong, was meeting with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld in a sign of widening contacts between the Pentagon and the Chinese military.

China Pleased After Watching U.S. Wargames (AP, June 23, 2006) Chinese military observers said that observing U.S. military exercises in the Pacific this week gave them a better understanding of U.S. weapons and tactics.

Chinese Military Delegation Departs for US War Games (AFP, June 17, 2006) A high level Chinese military delegation has set out for the US-held territory of Guam to observe large-scale US naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean for the first time.

US Casts Wary Eye on Central Asian Summit (Straits Times, June 15, 2006) The United States will be watching closely when the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meets for its sixth annual summit.

US to Revise Laws to Boost High-Tech Trade with China (AFP, June 10, 2006) The United States is to revise laws to facilitate export of sensitive high-technology equipment to China under a new policy designed to prevent such products from being used for military purposes.

China, US Look to Improve Military Ties (AFP, June 9, 2006) China and the United States held high-level talks aimed at improving military ties, as Beijing announced it would send observers to US-led war games in the Pacific Ocean.

Rumsfeld Urges China to "Demystify" Military Spending (AFP, June 3, 2006) US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has urged China to explain its increased military spending to the world, saying it was in its interest to demystify actions that others find worrying.

China: U.S. Is in Wireless 'Conspiracy' (AP, May 30, 2006) The agency promoting China's wireless encryption standard has accused a U.S. engineers' group of waging a conspiracy that led a global organization to reject the Chinese system.

Hu Ends US Tour Marked by Lack of Accords and Embarrassment (AFP, Apr. 22, 2006) China's President Hu Jintao has ended his first official visit to the United States, which produced a summit of only symbolic success but some gaffes to embarrass both sides.

Bush and Hu Vow New Cooperation (New York Times, Apr. 21, 2006) President Bush and China's president, Hu Jintao, pledged to cooperate more closely on fighting nuclear proliferation and reducing trade imbalances, but broke no new ground on the most delicate issues that divide the two nations.

Bush Urged to Secure Chinese Dissident's Release (Reuters, Apr. 11, 2006) More than 100 U.S. congressmen have urged President George W. Bush to help secure the release of a jailed Chinese democracy campaigner when Chinese President Hu Jintao visits Washington next week.

China Spending $4 Billion in U.S. to Ease Tensions (Seattle Post, Apr. 7, 2006) Deals representing more than $4 billion of Chinese purchases from U.S. companies were announced at a signing ceremony in Los Angeles attended by Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi.

U.S. Takes Parts Fight With China to WTO (Washington Post, Mar. 31, 2006) The United States filed a complaint against China at the World Trade Organization yesterday in a dispute about auto parts, the latest sign of trade strains between Washington and Beijing.

US Commerce Secretary Holds Talks in China (AP, Mar. 28, 2006) U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez held talks with Chinese officials to press for more access to China's markets ahead of a possible Senate vote to sanction Beijing for allegedly manipulating its currency.

Senators' Trip Kicks Off Critical US - China Period (Reuters, Mar. 20, 2006) U.S. senators and senior Bush administration officials head to China this week, kicking off a decisive period in bilateral economic relations leading up to President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington next month.

Rice Seeks to Balance China's Power (NYT, Mar. 19, 2006) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held talks with Japan and Australia to deepen a three-way regional alliance aimed in part at balancing the spreading presence of China.

Australia, US, Japan Praise China, Seek to Enhance Asian Cooperation (AFP, Mar. 19, 2006) The United States, Australia and Japan concluded historic security talks with praise for China's engagement in the Asia-Pacific and an agreement to seek greater cooperation within Asia.

US Urges China to Explain Military Build Up (AFP, Mar. 16, 2006) The United States is concerned about China's military build-up and Beijing should make its intentions clear, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

China Returns Sharp Retort to U.S. Report on Human Rights (NYT, Mar. 10, 2006) China criticized the human rights record of the United States, arguing that racial discrimination remained pervasive and that the American military abused prisoners held at detention centers abroad.

Pentagon Report Singles out China as Potential Military Rival (AFP, Feb. 4, 2006) A major review of US military strategy singled out China as the country with the greatest potential to challenge the United States militarily.

Bush 'Toning Down Asia Criticism' (Associated Press, Feb. 1, 2006) U.S. President George W. Bush appeared to be toning down his criticism of North Korea and his concerns over the growing competitiveness of China and India in his State of the Union address.

US Watches China's Rising Star with Anxiety (AFP, Jan. 28, 2006) Top US officials, recognizing China's growing influence, say they are trying to persuade Beijing to be a "responsible actor" on the world stage amid disagreements and rivalry between the two powers.

Bush to Discuss Space Cooperation with Hu (Reuters, Jan. 13, 2006) United States President George W. Bush wants space cooperation to feature in a summit with Chinese leader Hu Jintao in April, says a member of a US Congress delegation in China.