Term: April 1-30, 2012

Main Issues

1. North Korea Issues: North Korea’s Satellite Launch and China’s Assistance for North Korea’s Missile Program

United States

April 9, State Department Daily Press Briefing
April 10, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
April 12, White House Statement by Press Secretary Carney
April 13, White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Carney
April 13, State Department Daily Press Briefing
April 19, State Department Daily Press Briefing
April 20, State Department Daily Press Briefing
April 23, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney
April 24, State Department Daily Press Briefing
April 25, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

April 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
April 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
April 14, Global Times Editorial
April 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
April 16, Global Times Editorial
April 17, Global Times Editorial
April 18, People’s Daily Online Editorial
April 18, China Daily Editorial
April 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference

2. Asia Pacific Issues: Dispute over South China Sea and Increasing U.S. Influence in the Asia-Pacific Region

United States

April 10, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
April 23, State Department Daily Press Briefing
April 26, State Department Media Note
April 30, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

April 5, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press
April 6, People’s Daily Online Editorial
April 8, Global Times Editorial
April 12, China Daily Editorial
April 17, Global Times Editorial

3. Direction of U.S.-Chinese Cooperation: Enhancing U.S.-China Cooperation

United States

April 10, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

April 4, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at press conference
April 9, People’s Daily Online Editorial
April 10, Remarks by Assistant Foreign Minister Le Yucheng at CIIS Forum

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

United States

April 14, Remarks by Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communication Rhodes
April 18, Remarks by State Department Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Hormats
April 26, Remarks by Treasury Secretary Geithner

China

April 6, People’s Daily Online Editorial
April 10, Remarks by Assistant Foreign Minister Le Yucheng at CIIS Forum
April 13, People’s Daily Online Editorial
April 13, China Daily Editorial
April 30, People’s Daily Online Editorial

5. Human Rights: U.S. and China on Tibet, Human Rights Activist Fang Lizhi, and North Korean Refugees

United States

April 5, State Department Daily Press Briefing
April 9, State Department Daily Press Briefing
April 19, State Department Daily Press Briefing
April 30, Remarks by President Obama

China

April 5, Global Times Editorial
April 9, Global Times Editorial

6. Middle East and Africa Issues: China’s Role in Resolving the Syrian Crisis and Sudan-South Sudan Conflict

United States

April 2, State Department Daily Press Briefing
April 10, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
April 24, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

April 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
April 10, Remarks by Assistant Foreign Minister Le Yucheng at CIIS Forum
April 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
April 12, People’s Daily Online Editorial
April 16, China Daily Editorial
April 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
April 24, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
April 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference

7. South Asia Issues: India’s Test of Agni-V Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

United States

April 18, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

April 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
April 19, Global Times Editorial

8. Cybersecurity Issues: Responding to the Growing Threats of Cyber Attacks

United States

April 10, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

April 5, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

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