Term: June 1-30, 2014

Main Issues

1. Asia-Pacific Issues: U.S. Acquiescence as China Drawn into Territorial Disputes with Vietnam and the Philippines; Continues Attack on Japan

United States
June 4, State Department Daily Press Briefing: China/Philippines
June 5 State Department Daily Press Briefing: China/Philippines
June 4, Deputy Secretary, Senior Japanese Official Discuss Alliance
June 11, Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice Keynote Address at the Center for a New American Security Annual Conference
June 11, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Japan/China
June 12, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Japan/China
June 20, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Japan
June 20, State Department Daily Press Briefing: China/Vietnam
June 25, The Future of U.S.-China Relations: Remarks by Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
June 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Japan

China
June 1, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Remarks
June 5, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Remarks 
June 5, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Remarks
June 6, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Remarks
June 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Remarks
June 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Remarks
June 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 12, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 12, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 17, Regular Press Conference of Ministry of Commerce
June 18, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 18, Chinese Military Tells Japan, Stop Jeopardizing Security
June 19, China, ASEAN to have South China Sea Talks
June 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 25, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 25, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 26, Defense Ministry’s Regular Press Conference
June 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference

2. Direction of U.S.-China Cooperation: U.S. Talks More Cooperation With China; China Protests U.S. Misrepresentation of Its Development Purpose

United States
June 3, 25 Years Later, Tiananmen Square Still Colors U.S.-China Relations: Op-Ed, Washington Post
June 25, The Future of U.S.-China Relations: Remarks by Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

China
June 5, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Remarks
June 9,China Daily Editorial on Pentagon Report on China’s Military and Security Development
June 26, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 26, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference

3. Economic Cooperation: U.S. Continues to Promote Multilateral Trade Agreements; China Focuses on Bilateral Trade Relations

United States
June 11, Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice Keynote Address at the Center for a New American Security Annual Conference

China
June 17, Regular Press Conference of Ministry of Commerce
June 17, Regular Press Conference of Ministry of Commerce

4. Cooperation on Military Security: Chinese Unease at U.S. Accusations of Ulterior Motives in Increased Militarization

United States
June 13, State Department Daily Press Briefing
June 13, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China
June 6, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Remarks

5. Human Rights: Tiananmen Square Anniversary and Tibet Draws U.S. Attention; China Attacks Japan and Claims Self-Defense

United States
June 4, Statement by the Press Secretary on the 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
June 4, Message on the 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
June 6, State Department Daily Press Briefing: China
June 11, Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice Keynote Address at the Center for a New American Security Annual Conference

China
June 1, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Remarks
June 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Remarks

6. Climate Change: Rhetorical Convergence on Action Toward Climate Change

United States
June 2, Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney
June 3, U.S. is Setting an Example to the World on Climate Change: Op-Ed Financial Times
June 5, Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom in Joint Press Conference
June 5, The White House Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Secretary Josh Earnest and Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes

China
June 3, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
June 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference

7. Middle East and Africa Issues: Tensions in Iraq Rise as Chinese Worker is Kidnapped and Extremism Escalates; Both U.S. and China Keep Watch on Egypt, Syria and Iran; China Opens Diplomatic Post in Somalia

United States
June 3, Chairman’s Travels Illustrate U.S. Global Interests: Remarks by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
June 5, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Egypt
June 9, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Iran/Region
June 11, Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice Keynote Address at the Center for a New American Security Annual Conference
June 12, Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 
June 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Israel
June 18, Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney
June 19, Remarks by the President on the Situation in Iraq
June 25, Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

China
June 4, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Remarks
June 5, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Remarks
June 5, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Remarks
June 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Remarks
June 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Remarks
June 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 18, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 24, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 26, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 30, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

8. Korean Peninsula: U.S. Continues Criticism of North Korea; Xi Jinping Raises Eyebrows as He Puts Seoul Ahead of Pyongyang

United States
June 6, State Department Daily Press Briefing: North Korea
June 11, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Japan
June 27, Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route Joint Base Andrews
June 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing: DPRK

China
June 18, Deputy Chief of General Staff Meets with ROK guests
June 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference
June 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference
June 30, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

9. Cybersecurity Issues: U.S. Continues Its Criticism of Chinese Cyber Attacks; China Fires Back, Accuses U.S. of Double Standards

United States
June 11, Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice Keynote Address at the Center for a New American Security Annual Conference
June 16, Cyberspace Operations Key to Future Warfare: Remarks by the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command

China
June 3, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
June 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
June 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference

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