Term: January 1-31, 2014

Main Issues

1. Asia-Pacific Issues: U.S. Pivot to Asia, Urges Cooperation in the Region; China Blasts Japan and Abe for Continued Revisionism

United States
January 4, Remarks by Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby: Secretary Thanks Japan’s Defense Minister for Futenma Efforts
January 9, State Department Daily Press Briefing: China, Hainan Province Fisheries Law
January 16, Remarks by U.S. Pacific Command Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III: Pacom Area of Responsibility Defined by Superlatives
January 17, Remarks by Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby: Hagel, Japanese Security Advisor Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
January 17, Remarks by Assistant Press Secretary Carl Woog: Hagel Meets with Malaysian Defense Minister
January 23, Department of Defense Press Briefing by Admiral Locklear
January 27, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Japan
January 29, Remarks by Senior Defense Department Official Michael D. Lumpkin: Pentagon Links Prosperity to Asia-Pacific Partnership

China
January 1, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Remarks on the Japanese Internal Affairs Minister's Visit to the Yasukuni Shrine
January 6, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
January 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
January 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
January 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
January 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
January 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

2. Middle East Issues: Syria, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Yemen and Saudi Arabia Garner the Attention of the U.S. and China

United States
January 2, Remarks by the Secretary of State John Kerry: Remarks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Before Their Meeting
January 3, Remarks by Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Frank Kendall: Army to Destroy Syrian Chemical Weapons Abroad Ship
January 4, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry: With Lead Negotiator for the Palestinian Authority Saeb Erekat After Meeting with Palestinian Authority President Abbas
January 5, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry: Remarks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal After Meeting with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
January 6, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Syria’s Participation in Geneva II
January 13, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney
January 14, Statement by NSC Spokesperson Hayden on Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Honoring Lebanese Hezbollah Official
January 16, Statement by Press Secretary Carney on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
January 17, Remarks by Pentagon Spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren: U.S. Preparing Small Arms, Ammunition Support for Iraq
January 18, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry: Syrian Opposition Coalition Votes to Attend Geneva II Peace Negotiations
January 23, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Afghanistan-U.S BSA
January 28, American Forces Press Service, President Barack Obama: Obama Touches on Afghanistan, Iran, Syria in State of Union Address

China
January 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
January 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
January 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference

3. Africa Issues: Region Wide Focus; U.S. and China Deeply Concerned with Unrest in South Sudan and the Central African Republic

United States
January 1, Remarks by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden: U.S. ‘Deeply Concerned’ About South Sudan Situation
January 8, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Remarks: the U.S. Assistant Secretary Victoria Nuland, Interview with Nieuwsuur
January 10, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney
January 24, American Forces Press Service, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel: Hagel, French Counterpart Discuss Mutual Interests, Challenges
January 27, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Transition of Egypt

China
January 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
January 15, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
January 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
January 24, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference
January 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference

4. Korean Peninsula: U.S. and China Look to Strengthen Ties with the South; the Search for Answers to the North’s Nuclear Weapons Issue Continues

United States
January 7, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney
January 7, American Forces Press Service: Hagel Hosts South Korean Foreign Minister for Pentagon Meeting
January 7, American Forces Press Service, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby: Hagel Hosts South Korean Foreign Minister for Pentagon Meeting
January 16, American Forces Press Service, U.S. Pacific Command Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III: Pacom Area of Responsibility Defined by Superlatives
January 21, Remarks at Incheon Airport, Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns
January 23, Department of Defense Press Briefing by Admiral Locklear

China
January 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
January 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
January 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
January 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference

5. Human Rights: U.S. Expresses Concern for Press Freedom in China; China Focuses on Issues in the Middle East and Africa

United States
January 1, Remarks by the National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden: U.S. ‘Deeply Concerned’ About South Sudan Situation
January 30, Statement by Press Secretary Carney on Freedom of the Press in China

China
January 2, 2014, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang's Regular Press
January 7, 2014, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
January 9, 2014, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference

6. Direction of U.S.-China Cooperation: U.S. still Displeased with China’s ADIZ; China Accuses the U.S. of Double Standards

United States
January 23, Daily Press Briefing: U.S-China Cooperation
January 23, Department of Defense Press Briefing by Admiral Locklear
January 23, Department of Defense Press Briefing by Admiral Locklear

China
January 2, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference
January 2, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference
January 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference

7. Economic Cooperation: U.S. Pushes for More Free Trade; China Deals with Monopolies and Defends Its Position in Trade Disputes with the U.S.

United States
January 9, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney

China
January 13, China and the U.S. Hold High-level Dialogue on Anti-Monopoly in Beijing
January 17, Head of the Department of Treaty and Law Addresses on the U.S.’s Resort to WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism Regarding China’s Executive Measures on Oriented Electrical Steel Case
January 20, Head of Department of American and Oceanian Affairs of MOFCOM Comments on the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014 Passed by the House of Representatives of U.S. Congress

8. Cooperation on Military Security: U.S. Highlights More Open Communication; China Cautious of U.S. Intentions

United States
January 16, Remarks by U.S. Pacific Command Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III: Pacom Area of Responsibility Defined by Superlatives
January 23, Department of Defense Press Briefing by Admiral Locklear
January 23, Department of Defense Press Briefing by Admiral Locklear

China
January 13, 2014, Ministry of National Defense: US Accusations Groundless

(Continued)