Term: July 1-31, 2011

 

Main Issues

 

1. Asia-Pacific Issues: U.S. and China’s position on the South China Sea issue, China’s criticism of the U.S. alliance system in East Asia, China’s position on the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands dispute

 

United States

July 10 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mullen’s Remarks at Beijing Media Roundtable

July 20 Secretary of State Clinton’s Remarks during travel to India

July 22 Secretary of State Clinton’s Remarks on the South China Sea after ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), Background Briefing after the U.S.-China Dialogue at Bali 

July 24 Secretary of State Clinton’s Remarks

 

China  

July 2 People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 5 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

July 9 Global Times Editorial

July 14 People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 22 China Daily Editorial, People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 23 People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 26 People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 27 People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 27 China Daily Editorial

 

2. U.S.-China Cooperation: U.S. and China's expectations on the 1st U.S.- China Governors Forum, China's criticism of the U.S. interference in its internal affairs

 

United States 

July 12 Secretary of State Clinton’s Remarks at the USGLC Conference

July 15 State’s Statement at the U.S.-China Governors Forum in Utah

July 25 Secretary of State Clinton’s Remarks after the Unofficial Dialogue with the Congressman Dai Bingguo at Shenzhen

 

China 

July 14 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

July 19 People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 27 China Daily Editorial

 

3. U.S.-China Military Cooperation: U.S. and China's position on Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mullen’s visit to Beijing, U.S. and China's position on the obstacles to bilateral military cooperation, China's emphasis on its peaceful development strategy and national defense policy, China's position on its first aircraft carrier

 

United States 

July 10 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mullen’s Remarks at Beijing Media Roundtable

July 27 State Department Daily Press Briefing

 

China 

July 6 People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 12 China Daily Editorial, Global Times Editorial, China Daily Editorial

July 14 People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 28 Global Times Editorial

 

4. Economic Cooperation: U.S. expectations of BITs and TPP, China's criticism of the U.S. debt default crisis and the limits of the Dollar as a key currency, China's criticism of the conditions for accession to WTO

 

United States 

July 12 Secretary of State Clinton’s Remarks at the USGLC Conference

July 25 Secretary of State Clinton’s Remarks

 

China 

July 8 People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 16 Global Times Editorial

July 20 People’s Daily Online Editorial

July 24 People’s Daily Editorial

 

5. Human Rights: U.S. and China's position on Dalai Lama's visit to Washington, China's position on the suppression of anti-government demonstrations

 

United States

July 15 State Department Daily Press Briefing

July 16 White House Briefing on the President’s Meeting with Dalai Lama

July 18 White House Press Briefing

 

China  

July 7 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference, Global Times Editorial

July 9 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference, Global Times Editorial

July 16 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Remarks

July 17 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu's Remarks

July 18 Global Times Editorial

July 20 People’s Daily Editorial, Global Times Editorial

 

6. North Korea: U.S. and China's position on the North-South and U.S.-North Korea denuclearization dialogue at Bali, U.S. position on North Korean vice foreign minister Kim Kae-gwan's visit to New York and the conditions for resumption of the Six-Party Talks, China's position on the renewal of the treaty on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between China and the DPRK

 

United States

July 14 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mullen’s Remarks at the Korea Press Roundtable

July 22 State Background Briefing after the North-South and U.S.-North Korea Denuclearization Dialogue at Bali

July 24 Secretary of State Clinton’s Remarks

July 25 State Department Daily Press Briefing

 

China  

July 12 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

July 14 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

July 22 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu’s Remarks on the Resumption of Inter-Korea Dialogue

 

7. Cyber Security: U.S. concern over cyber security

 

July 14 Deputy Secretary of Defense Lynn’s Remarks

 

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