Term: May 1-31, 2013

Main Issues

1. Asia–Pacific Issues: Philippines Shooting of Taiwanese Fishermen; China-India Border Agreement; Northeast Asia Historical Disputes

United States
May 2, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 9, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 13, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 13, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 15, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 17, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 20, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 22, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 23, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 28, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China
May 1, Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Speech
May 2, China Daily Editorial
May 2, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 3, Xinhua Commentary
May 3, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 6, China Daily Editorial
May 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Remarks on the Settlement of the Standoff Incident between China and India in the Border Areas
May 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 15, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
May 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
May 22, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
May 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
May 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

2. Direction of U.S.–China Cooperation: Inevitable Competition, Avoidable Conflict

United States
May 14, Remarks to Press in Seoul by Glyn Davies
May 16, U.S. Department of State: Remarks by Reta Jo Lewis
May 22, American Forces Press Service, Pacific Commander: U.S., China Can Build on Common Ground

China
May 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
May 24, Ambassador Cui Tiankai at CSIS Luncheon On US–China Economic Relations in the Next Decade
May 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

3. Economic Cooperation: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights; China-EU Ties; Trans-Pacific Partnership

United States
May 1, Annual USTR Report on Intellectual Property Rights
May 3, Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis at Global Business Dialogue
May 22, Statement of Steven M. Solomon, Associate Director for Global Operations and Policy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
May 26, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry

China
May 16, 2013 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
May 24, Ambassador Cui Tiankai at CSIS Luncheon On US–China Economic Relations in the Next Decade
May 25, Chinese Consul General Zhao Weiping to Chicago at the Greater China Business Conference
May 31, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

4. Cooperation on Military Security: Annual Report of 2013 Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China

United States
May 6, DOD Report on China Details Military Modernization
May 6, Department of Defense Press Briefing on the DOD report to Congress on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China

China
May 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 9, Remarks by Chinese Defense Ministry Geng Yansheng on Pentagon report about China’s military development
May 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
May 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

5. Human Rights: Nigerian Violence; Religious Freedom; Dalai Lama; Chinese Activist Lawyers; Egypt’s Political Oppression

United States
May 1, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 2, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 9, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 15, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 17, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 20, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 22, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 23, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 29, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China
May 2, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 16, Information Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China

6. Climate Change: Arctic Concerns; EU and Aviation Carbon Emission

United States
May 15, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry

China
May 16, Information Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
May 17, 2013 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

7. Middle East Issues: Geneva Communique on Syria; Troop Levels in Afghanistan; Foreign Intervention in Syria

United States
May 6, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 7, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry
May 8, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 9, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 9, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry
May 10, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry
May 14, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry
May 15, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 17, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 20, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 22, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 22, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry
May 24, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry
May 26, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry
May 29, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China
May 2, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 6, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 9, China Daily Editorial
May 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Remarks
May 17, Ambassador Cui Tiankai’s Interview with the Foreign Affairs
May 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

8. North Korea: Kenneth Bae’s Conviction; Japanese Abductees; Financial Monitoring of North Korean Banks

United States
May 2, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 8, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 10, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 14, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 14, Ambassador Glyn Davies, Special Representative of the Secretary of State for North Korea Policy: Remarks to Press in Seoul
May 15, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 20, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 22, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 23, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 28, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 29, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 31, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China
May 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

9. Cybersecurity Issues: U.S. Accusations against China Harm Dialogue; People’s Liberation Army Manuals Grow Cyberattack Capabilities

United States
May 6, DOD Report on China Details Military Modernization
May 28, State Department Daily Press Briefing
May 31, Cyber May Be Biggest Threat, Hagel Tells Troops

China
May 2, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 6, DOD Report on China Details Military Modernization
May 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
May 9, People’s Daily Online Opinion
May 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
May 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

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