America's Next Ambassador

<正>Recently nominated U.S.Ambassador to China Gary Locke will face challenges in bridging Sino-U.S.relations Recently,U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to be the next U.S.ambassador to China.Locke,once approved by the U.S.Congress,will replace current Ambassador Jon Huntsman in     

Creating a Commercia Civilization

正Business ties contribute to the development of a new type of Sino-U.S.great-power relationship By Patrick Mendis U.S.President Barack Obama’s vision for better relations with China is based on a time-tested commercial foundation.To enhance his Asia"pivot"strategy and the TransPacific Partnership(TPP)plan,then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially launched the"100,000 Strong"educational exchange initiative for American students to study in China.     

Testimony of History

The publication of the Sino-U.S. Joint Communique on February 28, 1972, following U.S. President Nixon's visit to China, was a milestone in the history of Sino-U.S. relations. It ended 22 years of cold conflict and mutual ostracism between the two countri…     

A Successful Visit

A state visit to China during the first year in office is unprecedented for a U. S.president, but Barack Obama has made it. Moreover, the fact that President Obama spent four days and three nights of his seven-day visit to four Asian nations in Beijing and Shanghai has demonstrated the importance his administration attaches to China and to Sino-U.S. relations in its global strategy.     

From‘Competitor'''' to‘Stakeholder’

Change in diplomatic parlance hints at a further warming of Sino-U.S. ties, even as differences continue If there is one word that has emerged as a keyword in Sino-U.S. relations since 2005, that is "stakeholder." It first came up in a speech last September by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, who proposed that China be a "responsible stakeholder" in the international system. To many experts in international studies, it indicated that Washington was setting     

Belated ＂Thanks＂

On February 21, 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon started a weeklong official visit to China, the first by an American leader to the People＇s Republic. Nixon later called it ＂The week that changed the world.＂ At the end of his trip the two countries released the Joint Communique of the United States of America and the People＇s Republic of China （also known as Shanghai Communique）, in which both expressed a desire to normalize relations and stressed common ground on several key issues. The frosty ties between two of the world＇s biggest countries began to thaw. On December 16, 1978, China and the U.S. signed the Joint Communiqu6 on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, officially recognizing each other and establishing diplomatic relations on January 1, 1979. On March 1 the same year they exchanged ambassadors and embassies, and Sino-U.S. relationships entered a new epoch.     

Breaking the Surveillance Stalemate

正Thirteen years ago,a mid-air crash between a U.S.surveillance plane and a Chinese fighter jet off south China’s Hainan Island resulted in the disap-pearance and presumed death of the Chinese pilot.The American plane,severely damaged,was forced to make an emergency landing on the island.A diplomatic row ensued,and bilateral relations plunged to a low point.While the past decade has witnessed an across-the-board expansion in positive Sino-U.S.ties,risks of such     

Joining Forces

The Chinese and U.S. navies are bound to work together for the common good of the international community Sino-U.S. military relations recently received another boost. The Japan-Ibased U.S. destroyer USS Fitzgerald joined Chinese and foreign naval vessels in a grand international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Navy of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the coastal city of Qingdao     

Mutual Trust Tried and Tested

正TWO important high-level discussions between Chinese and U.S.policymakers concluded on July 10 in Beijing.The sixth China-U.S.Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the fifth China-U.S.High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchanges ended successfully,according to participants from both sides.The latest rounds of dialogue,which featured candid exchanges of views and differences,will help build a new type of major-power relationship between China and the United States.Mutual distrust,the cause of all the ups and downs in Sino-U.S.relations,     

The Chinese Dream Is Conducive to the Sino-U.S. Relationship

DURING his talks with U.S. President Barack Obama at Rancho Mirage, California last June, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his American counterpart that the main purpose of his state visit was to establish a blueprint for future development of Sino-U.S. relations and for cooperation across the Pacific Ocean. The meeting is hence widely viewed as a strategic diplomatic event between the two countries＇ leaderships - one equal to their ＂handshake across the Pacific Ocean＂ in 1972.     

BEING FRIENDS,THE CORRECT CHOICE

正Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping stresses mutual trust and common understanding during his U.S.tour TT he world is curious about the future of the Sino-U.S.relations as the two countries engage in increasing interactions in the Asia Pacific. Washington declared in 2011 that it would switch its strategic focus to the     

Shanghai Communiqué, 45 Years On

<正>When Henry Kissinger enjoyed his first Peking duck in China’s capital 46 years ago,the window shades of the restaurant and the hotel rooms across the road were all drawn,just in case anybody peering in spotted a foreign face.Back then,China was a nation largely closed off to the outside world and the West in particular.Up until that point,Sino-U.S.relations had     

SINO-U.S.TIESNEEDA STRATEGICRETHINKING

<正>In an exclusive interview with Beijing Review,Dr.Cheng Li,Director of the John L.Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution,shared his view on the future of Sino-U.S.relations as well as the anticipated outcome of Xi's trip.Beijing Review:Some U.S.scholars pessimistically claim that Sino-U.S.relations have reached a tipping point.You recently     

Economic Realities in U.S.-China Relations

ECONOMIC relations between China and the United States formed a central part of discussions during Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to the U.S. Analysis of economic fundamentals shows that it is possible in principle to resolve this aspect of the international situation to mutual benefit.     

U.S. Needs Neutral Policy on Sea Disputes

正U.S.National Security Advisor Susan Rice said during her first visit to China from September 7 to 9 that President Barack Obama regards his scheduled November visit to China as a milestone,because he attaches great importance to U.S.-China relations.Although Obama’s visit is still a month away,observers believe that instability in the South China Sea due to the"pivot to Asia"policy of the U.S.will be high on the     

PEOPLE & POINTS

正CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO U.S. CUI TIANKAI LEAVES POST Cui Tiankai, the longest-serving Chinese ambassador to the United States, will leave his post and return to Beijing soon.Cui worked as an interpreter with the Chinese delegation to the UN at the General Assembly in 1979, when China and the U.S. forged their diplomatic relations.He had been vice minister of foreign affairs and ambassador to Japan before being appointed as China's top envoy to the U.S.     

The Blame Game

正Trump administration politicizes pandemic for electoral gain While in the midst of a pandemic and with a crying need for the U.S. and China to unite and work together,it is unfortunate that China-U.S. relations have deteriorated to a level not seen since the Cold War before Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China in 1972. This deterioration was completely avoidable. One would have hoped that the rhetoric would dissipate as cooler and more rational voices prevailed to restore a greater sense of cooperation in the world’s most important bilateral relationship.     

Major Power Relations At Crossroads

正Will Trump fashion a new strategy or stick to the same path in the Pacific?Both during his campaign and after the election,U.S.President Donald Trump has stated that he wants new policy ideas and new policy faces on his team.Healso said he wants good relations with major powers.Because these are still the early stages of his administration,it is reasonable to believe that developing an effective new national strategy,and a new foreign policy to     

The Blame Game--Trump administration politicizes pandemic for electoral gain

with a crying need for the U.S.and China to unite and work together,it is unfortunate that China-U.S.relations have deteriorated to a level not seen since the Cold War before Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China in 1972.This deterioration was completely avoidable.One would have hoped that the rhetoric would dissipate as cooler and more rational voices prevailed to restore a greater sense of cooperation in the world’s most important bilateral relationship.     

SETTING THE TONE

Informal summit bears unique significance for Sino-U.S. relations If U.S. scholars and officials had any lingering misunderstandings about building a "new type of major power relations" between China and the United States as proposed by China a year ago, they should have been