Term: March 1-31, 2012

 

 

Main Issues

 

1. North Korea Issues: The Leap Day Deal and North Korea’s Announcement to Launch Satellite

 

United States 

March 1, State Department Daily Press Briefing
March 2, State Department Daily Press Briefing
March 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing
March 19, State Department Daily Press Briefing
March 20, Remarks by National Safety Council Senior Director for Asia Russel
March 25, Remarks by President Obama
March 27, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney
March 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing 

 

China

March 1, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
March 1, Global Times Editorial
March 2, People’s Daily Online Editorial
March 15, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
March 20, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
March 27, 2012 Global Times Editorial
March 29, 2012 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

2. Direction of U.S.-Chinese Cooperation: U.S.-China Commitment to the Bilateral Relationship

 

United States

March 7, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
March 19, Remarks by Ambassador to China Locke 

 

China

March 27, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi

3. Economic Cooperation: U.S.-China Dispute on Rare Earth Materials

 

United States

March 7, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
March 13, Remarks by President Obama
March 13, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney
March 28, Remarks by Vice President Biden 

 

China

March 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
March 14, Global Times Editorial
March 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
March 27, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi 

4. U.S.-China Military Cooperation: U.S. Missile Defense System

 

United States

March 26, Remarks by President Obama 

 

China

March 9, Global Times Editorial
March 20, People’s Daily Online Editorial
March 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
March 29, Global Times Editorial

 

5. Human Rights: Human Rights in China, Violence in Tibetan Areas of China

 

United States

March 2, Remarks by State Department Under Secretary for Civilian Society, Democracy, and Human Rights Otero
March 7, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
March 19, Remarks by Ambassador to China Locke
March 28, State Department Daily Press Briefing

 

China

March 26, People’s Daily Online Editorial
March 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

 

6. Asia Pacific Issues: U.S.-China Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region

 

United States

March 7, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
March 9, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta
March 20, Remarks by Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Rhodes
March 25, Remarks by President Obama
March 27, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney 

 

China

March 20, Global Times Editorial
March 27, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
March 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

 

7. Middle East and Africa Issues: Sanctions on Iran, A Syria Crisis

 

United States

March 1, White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Carney
March 6, Remarks by President Obama
March 14, Remarks by President Obama
March 26, Remarks by President Obama
March 27, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
March 30, White House Press Release 

 

China

March 4, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Official
March 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
March 9, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang
March 22, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang
March 22, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
March 22, Global Times Editorial
March 23, Global Times Editorial

 

8. Taiwan Issues: Taiwan Independence and “One-China” Policy

 

China

March 24, Global Times Editorial
March 27, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi

 

9. Cybersecurity: Cyber Hacking

 

United States

March 30, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta

 

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