EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (January 2011) Yang Gyu Kim ASI Research Center July 2011 EAI Asia Security Initiative Research Center EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (Jan. 2011) Term: January 1-31, 2011 Main Issues 1. Future Direction of U.S-China Relationship : Exchange of Views on a Broad Range of Political, Economic and Security Issues, Strategic Importance and Broad Vision of U.S.-China Relations, the Issue of U.S.-China Cooperation, Topics for Discussion at U.S.-China Summit, President Hu Jintao’s Visit to the U.S., Prospects of U.S.-China Relations, the Importance of the U.S. in Sino-Japanese Relations United States China Jan. 4 White House Office of the Press Secretary Readout of the Meeting between Jan. 4 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference President Obama, National Security Advisor, and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jan. 6 Global Times Editorial, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi’s Remarks at Council on Jiechi Foreign Relations Luncheon Jan. 5 State Department Daily Press Briefing Jan. 14 Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai’s Remarks at the Lanting Forum Jan. 6 State Department Daily Press Briefing Jan. 15 Global Times Editorial Jan. 11 State Department Daily Press Briefing Jan. 16 Xinhua News Agency Editorial Jan. 12 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s CNN Interview Jan. 17 President Hu Jintao’s Remarks in a Written Interview with Foreign Press, Jan. 13 White House Press Secretary Gibbs’s Press Briefing China Daily Editorial Jan. 18 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference, Global Jan. 14 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Lecture Times Editorial Jan. 18 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s CCTV Interview, NBC Interview, ABC Jan. 19 President Hu Jintao’s Remarks at Official Arrival Ceremony, Remarks in an Interview Exchange of Toasts, Remarks at a Press Conference with President Obama, China Jan. 19 President Obama’s Remarks at Official Arrival Ceremony of President Hu Daily Editorial, People’s Daily Online Editorial Jintao, First Lady Michelle Obama’s Remarks, President Obama’s Remarks in an Jan. 20 President Hu Jintao’s Remarks at Luncheon, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Exchange of Toasts Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference Jan. 21 State Department Daily Press Briefing Jan. 21 Global Times Editorial Jan. 22 Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi’s Remarks on President Hu Jintao’s Visit to the U.S. Jan. 28 State Councilor Dai Bingguo‘s Remarks in a Meeting with U.S. Deputy Sec- retary of State Steinberg Jan. 31 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Policy Planning Department Director’s Remarks Jan. 19 U.S.-China Joint Statement 2. Economic Cooperation : U.S.-China Economic Relations, the Importance of U.S.-China Economic Relations, Fairness in U.S.-China Commerce, RMB Exchange Rate, the Future Role of the Dollar and the RMB as International Currency, the Role of the Dollar and U.S. Debt United States China Jan. 12 Treasury Secretary Geithner’s Remarks Jan. 6 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference Jan. 13 Secretary of Commerce Locke’s Remarks at U.S.-China Business Council Jan. 13 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference Luncheon Jan. 16 Xinhua News Agency Editorial Jan. 14 White House Press Briefing, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Lecture Jan. 17 President Hu Jintao’s Remarks in a Written Interview with Foreign Press, Jan. 18 White House Press Secretary Gibbs’s Press Briefing People’s Daily Online Editorial Jan. 19 President Obama’s Remarks at a Press Conference with President Hu Jintao, Jan. 18 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference President Obama’s Remarks at Roundtable with American and Chinese Business Jan. 19 President Hu Jintao’s Remarks at Roundtable with American and Chinese Leaders Business Leaders, Remarks at a Press Conference with President Obama Jan. 20 White House Press Secretary Gibbs’s Press Briefing, Assistant Treasury Sec- Jan. 20 China Daily Editorial retary Collyns’s Remarks Jan. 21 President Hu Jintao’s Remarks at U.S. Midwest Enterprises Exhibition, China Jan. 21 Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Brainard’s Re- Daily Editorial marks Jan. 25 President Obama’s Remarks in State of Union Address Jan. 22 Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi’s Remarks on President Hu Jintao’s Visit to the Jan. 26 President Obama’s Remarks on the Economy in Wisconsin U.S. Jan. 27 White House Press Secretary Gibbs’s Press Briefing Jan. 25 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference © 2011 by the East Asia Institute 1 EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (Jan. 2011) 3. Cooperation on Military Security : U.S. Concerns on Chinese Military Buildup, Chinese Stance on Military Buildup, U.S.-China Military Relations, U.S.-China Security Relations, Secretary of Defense Gates’s Visit to China United States China Jan. 8 Secretary of Defense Gates’s Remarks Jan. 7 Global Times Editorial Jan. 11 Secretary of Defense Gates’s Remarks at Media Roundtable Jan. 10 Global Times Editorial Jan. 12 State Department Daily Press Briefing, Secretary of Defense Gates’s Re- Jan. 13 China Daily Editorial marks, Remarks after Visit to China, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Mullen’s Remarks Jan. 19 President Hu Jintao’s Remarks at a Press Conference with President Obama 4. Asia-Pacific Region : U.S. Military Activity in East Asia, U.S.-China Cooperation in Asia-Pacific Region, China-ASEAN Relations and the Role of U.S. in the Southeast Region United States China Jan. 10 Secretary of Defense Gates’s Press Briefing with China’s General Liang Jan. 12 Global Times Editorial Jan. 14 White House Press Briefing Jan. 14 Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai’s Remarks at the Lanting Forum 5. North Korea : U.S. Stance on North Korea’s Offer for Unconditional Talks with the South, China’s Stance on Inter-Korean Military Talks, the Korean Peninsula Issue United States China Jan. 5 State Department Daily Press Briefing Jan. 6 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference, Foreign Jan. 14 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Lecture Minister Yang Jiechi’s Remarks at Council on Foreign Relations Luncheon Jan. 19 President Obama’s Remarks at Press Conference with President Hu Jintao Jan. 20 White House Press Secretary Gibbs’s Press Briefing Jan. 17 President Hu Jintao’s Remarks in a Written Interview with Foreign Press 6. Human Rights : United States and Human Rights in China, China’s Stance on Human Rights Problems United States China Jan. 14 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Lecture Jan. 16 Xinhua News Agency Editorial Jan. 18 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s NBC Interview Jan. 19 President Hu Jintao’s Remarks at a Press Conference with President Obama Jan. 19 President Obama’s Remarks at Press Conference with President Hu Jintao Jan. 20 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference Jan. 20 White House Press Secretary Gibbs’s Press Briefing Jan. 28 White House Press Secretary Gibbs’s Press Briefing 7. Taiwan : U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan, U.S. Stance on the Taiwan Issue, China’s Stance on the Taiwan Issue United States China Jan. 11 Secretary of Defense Gates’s Remarks at Media Roundtable Jan. 14 Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai’s Remarks at the Lanting Forum Jan. 14 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Lecture Jan. 18 Global Times Editorial Jan. 20 President Hu Jintao’s Remarks at Luncheon, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference © 2011 by the East Asia Institute 2 EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (Jan. 2011) Issue 1. Future Direction of U.S-China Relationship : Exchange of Views on a Broad Range of Political, Economic and Security Issues, Strategic Importance and Broad Vision of U.S.-China Relations, the Issue of U.S.-China Cooperation, Topics for Discussion at U.S.-China Summit, President Hu Jintao’s Visit to the U.S., Prospects of U.S.-China Relations, the Importance of the U.S. in Sino-Japanese Relations United States China January 4, 2011 White House Office of the Press Secretary Readout of the Meet- January 4, 2011 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press ing between President Obama, National Security Advisor, and Chinese Foreign Conference (Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Confe- Minister Yang Jiechi (Readout of the meeting of the President and National Securi- rence) ty Advisor with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang) Quote: “As two countries of major influence, China and the US share broad com- Quote: “Mr. Donilon and Foreign Minister Yang exchanged views about a broad range mon interest and major responsibilities in safeguarding world peace and develop- of political, economic and security issues. Mr. Donilon stressed the importance of effec- ment and addressing global challenges. A sound China-US relationship is not only tive efforts to reduce imbalances in both the global economy as well as in U.S. - China in the interest of the two countries and two peoples, but also conducive to peace, trade. They discussed ways to advance our nonproliferation objectives, including work- stability and prosperity in the Asia Pacific and the world as a whole. China will work ing together to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to persuade North with the US to earnestly implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the Korea to