Term: November 1-30, 2012

Main Issues

1. Asia Pacific Issues: South China Sea, East China Sea, and Pacific Island Territorial Disputes

United States
November 14, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
November 14, State Department Press Release at the AUSMIN 2012 Joint Communique
November 15, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
November 26, State Department Daily Press Briefing
November 27, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

November 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
November 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference
November 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference
November 22, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
November 30, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

2. Middle East and Africa Issues: Syria and Iranian Sanctions

United States
November 1, State Department Daily Press Briefing
November 15, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

November 6, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
November 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

3. Direction of U.S.-Chinese Cooperation: New Leadership and Future Bilateral Cooperation

United States
November 13, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
November 14, State Department Press Release at the AUSMIN 2012 Joint Communique
November 15, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

November 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference
November 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference
November 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference

4. Economic Cooperation: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Economic Relations

United States

November 14, Remarks by Secretary of State
November 17, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
November 27, State Department Daily Press Briefing
November 29, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

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

5. Military Cooperation: Chinese Military Development

United States
November 14, State Department Press Release at the AUSMIN 2012 Joint Communique
November 26, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

November 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference

6. North Korea: Nuclear Proliferation and Chinese Cooperation

United States
November 15, Remarks by National Security Advisor Tom Donilon

China

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

7. Human Rights: Tibet and Civil Liberties

United States

November 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing

China

November 5, People’s Daily Editorial

8. Cybersecurity Issues: Cybersecurity and Economic Competition

United States

November 17, Remarks by Secretary Clinton

China

November 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference

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