Term: August 1-31, 2012

Main Issues

1. Asia Pacific Issues: Territorial Disputes over South China Sea and the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands

United States
August 3, State Department Press Statement
August 3, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta
August 14, State Department Daily Press Briefing
August 27, State Department Daily Press Briefing
August 28, State Department Daily Press Briefing
August 31, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
August 31, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

August 4, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang
August 9, People’s Daily Online Editorial
August 17, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang
August 23, China Daily Editorial
August 27, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

2. Middle East and Africa Issues: U.S. Sanctions on Bank of Kunlun, Resignation of Joint Special Envoy Annan, and Sudan-South Sudan Oil Agreement

United States
August 1, State Department Daily Press Briefing
August 2, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
August 2, White House Press Gaggle
August 4, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
August 14, State Department Daily Press Briefing
August 17, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

August 1, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang
August 2, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
August 6, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang
August 8, People’s Daily Online Editorial
August 13, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang
August 18, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang

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

United States

August 31, Remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk

China

August 22, China Daily Editorial

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

United States

August 23, State Department Daily Press Briefing
August 28, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

August 23, China Daily Editorial

5. North Korea: North Korea Under New Leadership

United States
August 13, State Department Daily Press Briefing
August 22, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

August 15, China Daily Editorial

6. Human Rights: Refugees on China-Burma Border

United States
August 29, State Department Daily Press Briefing
August 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

August 2, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

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