Term: February 1-29, 2012

Main Issues

1. Direction of U.S.-Chinese Cooperation: Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s Visit to the U.S., U.S.-China Bilateral Relationship

United States

February 13, Remarks by State Department Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Hammer
February 14, Remarks by Vice President Biden
February 14, Remarks by President Obama
February 14, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney

China

February 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
February 13, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 14, Remarks by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 16, China Daily Editorial
February 29, People’s Daily Online Editorial

2. U.S.-China Military Cooperation: U.S.-China Military Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region, China’s Defense Budget

United States

February 14, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta

China

February 14, Remarks by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 17, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 29, Global Times Editorial

3. Economic Cooperation: U.S.-China Economic Interdependence, Trans-Pacific Partnership, International Trade Regulations

United States

February 14, White House Office of the Press Secretary Joint Factsheet
February 14, Remarks by President Obama
February 14, Remarks by Vice President Biden
February 17, Remarks by Vice President Biden
February 21, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
February 22, Remarks by U.S. Senior Official for APEC Ambassador Klemm
February 26, Remarks by Treasury Secretary Geithner

China
February 1, China Daily Editorial
February 1, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
February 14, Remarks by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 14, Remarks by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 15, Remarks by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 15, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
February 16, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 25, People’s Daily Online Editorial

4. Human Rights: Human Rights in China, Tibetan Independence

United States

February 10, State Department Daily Press Briefing
February 14, Remarks by Vice President Biden
February 14, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney

China
February 14, Remarks by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 15, Remarks by Vice President Xi Jinping

5. Asia Pacific Issues: U.S. Engagement in the Asia Pacific Region, South China Sea Dispute

United States

February 2, Remarks by State Department Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Posner
February 3, State Department Daily Press Briefing
February 7, Testimony by Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Campbell
February 14, Remarks by President Obama
February 15, Remarks by State Department Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Shapiro
February 22, Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Carden
February 29, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China
February 1, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
February 12, Remarks by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
February 28, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

6. Middle East and Africa Issues: China’s Veto of United Nations Security Council Resolution on Syria, Sanctions on Iran

United States

February 4, Remarks by U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Rice
February 8, State Department Daily Press Briefing
February 9, State Department Daily Press Briefing
February 9, State Department Daily Press Briefing
February 17, State Department Daily Press Briefing
February 17, State Department Daily Press Briefing
February 17, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
February 21, State Department Daily Press Briefing
February 26, Remarks by Treasury Secretary Geithner
February 27, State Department Daily Press Briefing
February 28, Remarks by State Department Assistant Secretary for International Organization of Affairs Brimmer

China

February 1, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 6, China Daily Editorial
February 6, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
February 8, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 8, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
February 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
February 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
February 17, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
February 21, People’s Daily Online Editorial
February 23, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
February 27, Global Times Editorial
February 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
February 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

7. Taiwan Issues: Taiwan Independence and One China Policy

China
February 15, Remarks by Vice President Xi Jinping

8. North Korea Issues: U.S.-DPRK High-Level Talks, Resumption of the Six-Party Talks

United States

February 1, Remarks by Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Campbell
February 25, Remarks by Special Representative for North Korean Policy Davies
February 29, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
February 29, State Department Office of the Spokesperson Senior Administration Official

China
February 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
February 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
February 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
February 27, People’s Daily Online Editorial

9. Cybersecurity: Cyber hacking attacks

China
February 6, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference

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