Term: September 1-30, 2011

 

 

 

Main Issues

 

1. Taiwan Issues: Conflict over arms sales to Taiwan, U.S. support for the One-China policy

 

United States

September 14, Statement Department Daily Press Briefing

September 15, Statement Department Daily Press Briefing

September 16, Statement Department Daily Press Briefing

September 19, Background Briefing on the subject of Taiwan

September 21, Special Assistant Russel’s Remarks on U.S. Foreign Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region, Special Secretary Campbell’s Remarks on U.S. Foreign policy in the Asia- Pacific Region, Background Briefing Notification to Congress on the Sale of Arms to Taiwan

September 26, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Hammer’s Remarks on U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda: UNGA 2011, Background Briefing on the Secretary’s Meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang

September 27, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command Willard’s Remarks on Asia-Pacific U.S. Military Overview

 

China 

September 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu's Regular Press Conference

September 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu's Regular Press Conference

September 17, Global Times Editorial

September 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu's Enunciation of China's Solemn Position on the US Government's Announcement of Arms Sales to Taiwan

September 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu's Enunciation of China's Solemn Position on the US Government's Announcement of Arms Sales to Taiwan, Global Times Editorial

September 24, Global Times Editorial

September 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

September 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

September 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

 

2. Direction of U.S.-Chinese Cooperation: Statements on China’s peaceful development

 

United States

September 12, Statement Department Daily Press Briefing

September 26, Background Briefing on the Secretary’s Meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang

September 28, Deputy Secretary Burns’s Remarks at Chinese National Day

 

China 

September 7, Global Times Editorial, China’s Daily Editorial

September 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference

September 13, Global Times Editorial

September 15, Remarks by Dai Bingguo at the Symposium on China’s Peaceful Development White Paper

September 23, Speech by H.E. Yang Jiechi Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China at the Luncheon Hosted by the National Committee on US-China Relations and the US-China Business Council

September 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

 

3. Economic Cooperation: China’s financial support for state enterprises, WTO decision on Chinese tires exports to the U.S., continued dispute over RMB appreciation

 

United States

September 19, Under Secretary Hormats’s Remarks on U.S. International Economic Policy

September 20, Ambassador Locke’s remarks on Trade and Investment Initiative Between the U.S. and China

 

China 

September 7, Global Times Editorial, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu's Regular Press Conference

September 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference

September 14, Premier Wen Jiabao Attends the Opening Plenary Session and Business Dialogue of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of New Champions 2011 and Answers Questions, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu's Regular Press Conference

September 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference, Speech by H.E. Yang Jiechi Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China at the Luncheon Hosted by the National Committee on US-China Relations and the US-China Business Council

September 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference, People’s Daily Online Editorial

September 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

 

4. U.S.-China Military Cooperation: Strengthening U.S.-China military relations, U.S. restraint on China’s military rise

 

United States

September 12, Statement Department Daily Press Briefing

September 21, Background Briefing: Notification to Congress on the Sale of Arms to Taiwan

 

China 

September 27, People’ Daily Online Editorial

September 29, People’s Daily Online Editorial

 

5. Human Rights: U.S. on Burma and Tibet, China on the Occupy Wall Street protests and Dalai Lama

 

United States

September 26, Statement Department Daily Press Briefing

September 27, Question Taken at Daily Press Briefing on China: Tibetan Monks

 

China

September 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu's Regular Press Conference

September 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

September 30, China’s Daily Editorial

 

6. Asia-Pacific Issues: The South China Sea issue, U.S. role in the Asia-Pacific region, the G-20 summit in Cannes and the APEC meeting in Honolulu

 

United States

September 1, Statement Department Daily Press Briefing

September 19, Under Secretary Hormats’s Briefing on U.S. International Economic Policy

September 21, Special Assistant Campbell’s Briefing on U.S. Foreign Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region, Special Assistant Russel’s Remarks on U.S. Foreign Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region, Background Briefing: Notification to Congress on the Sale of Arms to Taiwan

September 22, Remarks with Chelsea Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Conversation during the closing plenary

September 26, Background Briefing on the Secretary’s Meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang

September 27, Director Luna’s Remarks on Transforming Partnerships Across Asia and the Pacific To Combat Corruption and Ensure Ethical Conduct: Open Government, Clean Trade, and Integrity in Markets and Supply Chains, Willard’s Remarks on Asia-Pacific U.S. Military Overview

 

China 

September 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference

September 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference, Strategic dependency on US still Japan's Achilles' heel

September 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

 

7. Middle East and Africa Issues: Libyan intervention, sanctions on Syria, Iran and non-proliferation, Palestinian membership of the UN

 

United States

September 1, Statement Department Daily Press Briefing, Remarks on the Situation in Libya by the Secretary of State Clinton

September 7, Remarks on the UN Resolution 1737 by the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Susan E. Rice, Remarks on the Chinese arm sales to Libya by the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Susan E. Rice

September 8, State Department Daily Press Briefing

September 9, Remarks on the smart power approach to counterterrorism by the Secretary of State Clinton

September 14, State Department Special Briefing on travel to Libya

September 21, Remarks by President Obama to the United Nations General Assembly

September 23, State Department Special Briefing on Middle East Peace

September 26, State Department Daily Press Briefing

September 28, State Department Daily Press Briefing,Remarks on the Egyptian democratic transition by the Secretary of State Clinton

September 29, Interview of the Secretary of State Clinton on the ongoing issues in the Middle East with Al-Hayat TV

 

China 

September 1, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu's Regular Press Conference, China’s Daily Editorial

September 6, Global Times Editorial

September 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference

September 16, China’s Daily Editorial

September 21, Global Times Editorial

September 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

September 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

September 30, China’s Daily Editorial

 

8. South Asia Issues: China-Pakistan cooperation

 

United States

September 26, Background Briefing on China, Lebanon, and Georgia

September 27, Asia-Pacific U.S. Military Overview

 

China 

September 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

September 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

 

9. North Korea: North Korea’s missile sales to Iran, resumption of the Six-Party Talks, China’s role on the Korean Peninsula

 

United States

September 6, State Department Daily Press Briefing

September 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing

September 21, Russel’s Remarks on U.S. Foreign Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region

September 26, State Department Daily Press, Background Briefing on China, Lebanon, and Georgia

September 27, Willard’s Remarks on Asia-Pacific U.S. Military Overview

 

China 

September 26, Statement by H.E. Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, at the General Debate of the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly

September 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

 

10. Cyber Security: China’s condemnation of U.S. unilateral strategy on cyber security

 

September 29, China’s Daily Editorial

 

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