U.S. Factor in Sino-Russian Relations

ThetriangularrelationshipofChina ,theU .S .andtheSovietUnionformedintheearly 1 970soncehadagreatimpactontheworldsituationandworldstructureatthattime .AftertheendoftheColdWar,thisoldpatternoftriangularrelationsnolongerexisted .However,anewtypeoftriangularrelationshipofChina ,theU .S .andRussiahastakenshapeinthecourseofmulti-polarizationprocessduringthepasttenyearsorso .FromthepathalongwhichSino -Russianrelationsdevelop ,ithasmadeknownthattheU .S .factorhasallalongplayedadualroleofpromotin…     

EU vs. U.S. , Russia and China

Since George W. Bush assumed the presidency in early 2001, a tense situation had occurred in the relationships among world big powers. In the aftermath of September 11,significant improvement has been made in Sino-U.S. and Russia-U. S. relations. In the meantime, corresponding changes have taken place in EU-U. S.and Russia-China relations.     

Sino-U.S.Relations

A New View on Sino-U. S. Relations Sino-U. S. relations seem to have emerged into a more positive light in recent years. China and the United States have sustained a strong relationship since 9/11, for the simple reason that international relations at present require mutual     

How to Properly Assess U.S. Position of Strength?

Intheaftermathof9/11eventsandtheIraqwar,thereappeartwoentirelydifferentpointsofviewwithintheChineseacademiccirclesinregardtotheU.S.positionofstrength.Oneviewholdsthatthe9/11eventslaybaretheextremelyfragileaspectoftheU.S.asasuperpower.TheIraqwarisasymboliceventthatshowsthewaxandwaneoftheAmericanEmpire.Anotherviewbelievesthatinsteadofbeing"onthedecline"afterthe9/11events,theU.S.hasmademono-polarpatternmorestableandtheU.S.positionofstrengthmorefirmlyestablishedaftertheIraqwar.Untilnow,thisd…     

China-U.S. Relationship Enters Post-September 11 Period

The Evolution of the China-U.S. Relationship after September 11 As far as the Sino-U.S. relations are concerned, two aspects should be mentioned. On the one hand, the China-U.S. ties have never been a plain sailing. In the 26 years since China and the U.S. established diplomatic relations, there have been many twists and turns and ups and downs in the bilateral relations. On the other hand, however, the general trend of the relations has forged ahead.In the 10-odd years afterthe concl…     

CHINA-U.S. Relations in 2007： Increased Challenges

1. The development of China-U.S. relations in 2007 will be influenced mainly by the following factors: (1) The trend of U.S. economic development; (2) The changes in U.S. domestic politics; (3) the Iraq issue; (4) The Taiwan question; (5) The way China deals with China-U.S. relations.     

Center for China-U.S. Relations Studies Inaugurates and Holds Seminar on China-U.S. Relations

Sponsored by China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), the Center for China-U.S. Relations Studies was founded on December 29, 2006 for the purpose of promoting and coordinating the comprehensive and in-depth study of China-U.S. relations. With CIIS president Ambassador Ma Zhengang as its director, the Center enlists renowned     

How Effective Are U.S. Sanctions on Iran？

Iran＇s nuclear development has become a serious threat to the U.S.-led nuclear nonproliferation movement. It also threatens Israel and other U.S.allies in the Middle East. It is one of the U.S.＇ biggest problems in the area. The U.S. ratcheted up sanctions on Iran after 2003 as the nuclear issue grew more urgent. Iran has responded with its own policies.     

Some Thoughts on Sino-U.S. Energy Cooperation

During U.S. President Bush's visit to China on September-19-21 2005, leaders of the two countries stated that China and the U.S. would further enhance strategic dialogues and cooperation in vari-ous fields including energy. Taking a series of recent event…     

U.S. ＂Hegemonic Anxiety＂ and Its Strategic Shift East

After the Cold War, the U.S. was left as the world' s sole superpower. "There has been no country like the U.S. in history that has possessedsuch a prominent and dominant position." The U.S.' most pres...     

Prospects for U.S. Foreign Policy and Sino-U.S. Relations Following Obama’s Re-election

The focus of Obama’s second term diplomacy will continue to be the acceleration of the U.S. global strategic shift eastward to Asia. With increasing competition and more competitive factors emerging over the next four years, the existing competitive and cooperative political structure in Sino-U.S. relations should continue to help keep bilateral political relations stable.     

New Trend of Development in Sino-U.S. Relations

Sino-U.S. relations are the most important bilateral relationship in the world, whose developments bear on not only the interests of the two countries but also the stability and peace in Asia and the world as a whole. Recently, U.S. policy toward China ha…     

How Real Is the So-called China Threat to U.S .Backyard?

ThenascentU.S.nervousscreamsatChineseactivitiesinLatinAmericacatchtheeyewiththeirdubioustiming,hystericalcon tentandrelevancetoChina U.S.relations.Whysuchafussover normalChinesemovesinthatregion?CantheimportsofChinese goodstherepossiblyimplyanyimaginarysecurityrisktotheUnited States?IsthereanygroundforskepticismaboutChineseintentions?HowshouldChinainteractwiththeUnitedStatesinthatregion?TheseareallupshotsofcloserChinesetieswiththeUnitedStatesand itssouthernneighbors,freshissuesthatclai…     

Commentary on C2 （Sino-U.S. Cooperation）

The fourth round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue was held in Beijing from May 3 to 4 in 2012. At around the same time,the third meeting of the China-U.S. High-Level Consultation on Pe...     

The Study of China-U.S. Relations Awaits ＂Two Beyonds＂

In the Chinese academic circles, the study of China-U.S relations has achieved tremendous progress after nearly 30 years' endeavor. This is no doubt gratifying. In recent years, the United States has put forward the new concept of "stakeholder" and, based on it, defined China-U.S. relations in the 21st century. The term of "stakeholder" was written into the 2006 edition of the U.S.     

Grasp U. S. Global Strategic Trend

President Bush won the election with higher support than expected in this U. S. election. The Republicans also occupied greater proportion in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This reveals that U. S. society tends to be more conservative. The election process and result shows that the influence of the monologue financial groups on e- conomic policy, the influence of religious right-wingers on ideology and state politics, the influence of the military industrial groups on de…     

U.S. Int‘l Power: Comparison and Change

Four angles come to mind for an examination of vicissitudes in U. S. international power. You may take either a longer time span in as- sessing the basic situation of contemporary international power configu- ration and U. S. clout or opt for a much shorter time span in your sur- vey , say from the September 11 events up to the Iraq war. Or rather, you may start with the war on Iraq and focus on recent reverses in U. S. international power. Finally, a medium- to- long-range perspective is …     

The Appreciation of RMB： A Panacea for the U.S. Trade Deficit？

According to U.S. statistics, the U.S. trade deficit with China in 2000 hit US$83.8 billion, exceeding that with Japan for the     

China-U.S. Relations： A Sober-Minded Assessment With High Expectations

Whenever a new U.S. President swears in, China-U.S. relations will go through a period of mutual adaptation. But this time, after Barack Obama came into the White House there was a good beginning in China-U.S. relations which have remained rather stable over the short span of the change of administration. We have good reason for high hopes that the two countries will join hands in moving toward a viable, all-round partnership in the 21st Century. However, from a historical perspective and in view of the actual distinctions between the two countries, we should remain sober-minded.     

Sino-U.S. Relations “Paradigms” and China＇s U.S. Strategy

In author＇s view, there are several alternative paradigms that could develop governing Sino-U.S. relations over the next decade. To keep the process of its rise uninterrupted, China should take active ...