Term: July 1-31, 2012

Main Issues

1. Asia Pacific Issues: South China Sea Dispute, Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Dispute, and the U.S. in the Asia-Pacific

United States
July 10, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
July 11, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
July 11, State Department Daily Press Briefing
July 12, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
July 12, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
July 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing
July 24, State Department Daily Press Briefing
July 26, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

July 2, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
July 5, Remarks by Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai
July 6, China Daily Editorial
July 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
July 12, Remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi
July 21, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
July 30, People’s Daily Online Editorial

2. Middle East and Africa Issues: China’s Veto of UN Resolution Against Syria

United States
July 6, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
July 6, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
July 13, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
July 19, Remarks by Ambassador Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
July 23, State Department Daily Press Briefing
July 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

July 3, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
July 7, Remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi
July 8, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
July 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
July 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
July 24, China Daily Editorial

3. Direction of U.S.-Chinese Cooperation: Developing U.S.-China Relations

United States
July 11, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney
July 12, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

July 5, Remarks by Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai

4. Economic Cooperation: U.S.-China Trade Disputes

United States
July 5, White House Press Gaggle
July 16, White House Press Gaggle
July 19, Remarks by Ambassador Marantis

China

July 6, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
July 30, China Daily Editorial

5. Human Rights: U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue

United States
July 25, Remarks by Assistant Secretary of State Posner

China

July 27, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

6. North Korea: Military Leadership Change in North Korea and Denuclearization

United States
July 2, State Department Daily Press Briefing
July 12, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
July 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing
July 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

July 3, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin’s Regular Press Conference
July 19, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

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