Term: February 1-28, 2014

Main Issues

1. Asia-Pacific Issues: East Asian Regional Evolution, Continued Japanese Historical Revisionism, ADIZ Confrontation

United States
February 5, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel R. Russel: Maritime Disputes in East Asia
February 8, Remarks by U.S. Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Adm. John Kirby: Hagel, Foreign Minister Discuss U.S.-Japan Alliance
February 11, Remarks by U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn: Intelligence Leaders Detail Global Threats to Senate Panel
February 11, Remarks by U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn: Intelligence Leaders Detail Global Threats to Senate Panel
February 14, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry: Solo Press Availability in Beijing
February 19, Remarks by U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall: DOD Official Meets With International Partners in Singapore
February 26, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Thailand

China
February 7, People’s Daily Online Editorial 
February 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 12, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 12, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference

2. Direction of U.S.-China Cooperation: Negative Externalities of China’s ADIZ, Expansion of Diplomatic Ties

United States
February 25, U.S. Department of Defense Asia Policy Nominee David Shear: DOD Asia Policy Nominee Encourages Close Watch on China

China
February 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference
February 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
February 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference

3. Economic Cooperation: Diplomatic Importance of Economic Cooperation, Trade Disputes

United States
February 14, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry: Solo Press Availability in Beijing

China
February 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
February 18, Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of Commerce
February 19, Principal of Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports of the Ministry of Commerce Comments on Preliminary Ruling of the Second Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Investigations Initiated by the U.S. Against Imports of PV Products Originated in China

4. Cooperation on Military Security: South China Sea Maritime Disputes, Chinese ADIZ Infringement, Ukrainian Crisis

United States
February 10, State Department Daily Press Briefing: South China Sea
February 11, U.S. Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Christine H. Fox: Fox Discusses Posture, Threats in Asia-Pacific Region
February 19, Remarks by President Obama before Restricted Bilateral Meeting
February 26, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Ukraine

China
February 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference
February 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference

5. Human Rights: Syrian Crisis, Clashes over Tibet, China’s Human Rights Record

United States
February 14, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry: Solo Press Availability in Beijing
February 14, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry: Solo Press Availability in Beijing
February 18, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney
February 20, Situation in Ukraine
February 25, State Department Daily Press Briefing: China-Tibet

China
February 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference
February 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Remarks on UN Security Council’s Adoption of the Resolution on the Humanitarian Issue of Syria
February 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference

6. Middle East and Africa Issues: Best Approaches to the Syrian Crisis, Iranian Nuclear Program and Engagement 

United States
February 1, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel: Munich Security Conference
February 5, Statement by NSC Spokesperson Hayden: U.S.-Iraq Energy Joint Coordination Committee Meeting
February 11, Remarks by U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Elissa Slotkin: U.S. Will Not Allow Iran to Acquire Nuclear Weapon
February 11, Statement by Press Secretary Carney on Cyprus
February 13, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Syria
February 14, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney
February 19, State Department Daily Press Briefing: South Sudan
February 25, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney

China
February 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
February 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 24, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference

7. Korean Peninsula: Bilateral Engagement; Family Reunions, Promotion of Peace and Stability

United States
February 6, Remarks by U.S. Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Adm. John Kirby: Defense Leaders Reaffirm U.S.-South Korean Alliance
February 11, State Department Daily Press Briefing: North Korea
February 13, State Department Daily Press Briefing: South Korea-Japan
February 13, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Korean Peninsula
February 14, White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Carney
February 14, Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry: Solo Press Availability in Beijing
February 27, State Department Daily Press Briefing: Korean Peninsula

China
February 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference
February 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference

8. Taiwan Issues: Improvement of Cross Strait Relations, Taiwanese-Japanese Relations

United States
February 11, State Department Daily Press Briefing: China-Taiwan

China
February 12, China Daily Editorial
February 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference

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