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 support.     

Darfur and Sino-U.S. Relations

The Darfur issue has been influencing the Sino-U.S. relationship since July 2004. There are at least three reasons to say so. Firstly, China and the U.S. disagree,both on the nature of the issue and on its solution. Secondly,China and the U.S. have conflicting interests, especially their oil interests in Sudan and the African continent.Finally, U.S. domestic political forces have forced the issue onto the agenda of Sino-U.S. relations. Although the issue has become an unharmonious factor in the Sino-U.S.relationship, it has not damaged the bilateral relations too much. Instead, the two countries have been cooperating on the issue.     

中美关系:来自美国方面的评估

葛莱仪女士的文章从美方的角度回顾了中美关系的进展和面临的挑战,反映了美学界对中美关系的部分看法,对研究中美关系问题具有参考作用。     

Google and Sino-U.S. Relations

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton＇s speech against Internet censorship on January 21 raised contention with China over cyber policy, which flared after Google Inc. last week warned it could pull out of China over hacking and restrictions. The Google incident has attracted a great deal of attention and become a new hot issue between China-U.S.     

Transforming Sino-U.S. Strategic Relations

Sino-U.S. strategic relations have undergone profound transformations over the past thirty years. It is increasingly urgent to change and transcend Sino-U.S. strategic relations. However, rapid adjustments and changes in world pattem prevent China and the U.S. from drawing a clear picture of each other＇s strategy. Vagueness in strategy awareness leads to difficult strategic adjustment, impacting virtuous interaction and stable development of Sino-U.S. strategic relations. The U.S., as relatively more important part in bilateral strategic relations, needs to take an initiative in substantial moves.     

影响中美关系前景的主要因素

2006年,国际格局调整加快,世界热点问题升温,大国协调进一步展开,中国外交硕果累累。2007年,世界将进入深度调整,国际形势总体趋向缓和,但局部紧张可能加剧,尤其是伊朗核问题有可能升级,中国外交则在面对新机遇的同时有可能遭遇更复杂的挑战。鉴此,《现代国际关系》编辑部于2007年1月6日举办“2007年国际大势前瞻”研讨会,特别邀请30多位京内外专家学者在总结、回顾2006年国际形势的基础上,着重对2007年国际形势及中国外交的变化趋势进行前瞻性分析。现将研讨会主要观点辑录如下,以期有助于读者更准确把握国际形势走向。     

中美关系回顾与展望--纪念中美建交25周年

中美建交25年来,两国关系走过了曲折的道路.尽管"9·11"事件后,中美关系出现了改善和发展的良好势头,但中美之间许多分歧和矛盾依然存在.坚持用战略眼光来审视和处理中美关系,积极寻找并努力扩大双方共同利益的汇合点,使中美关系平稳发展,是符合中美两国人民共同利益的.     

海权问题与中美关系述论

从近代到冷战时期,海权问题一直是重大战略问题。长期以来,我国在反对美国海洋霸权、维护我国海洋安全进行了不懈的斗争。冷战后,美国的太平洋海权战略安排具有遏制中国作为潜在对手挑战美国太平洋霸权的图谋,并集中体现在美日军事同盟、台湾问题、南海问题等具体领域对中国的海洋主权和海洋权益形成沉重的压力与挑战,对此中国应该引起高度重视。     

战略对话与中美关系

8月1-2日,中美举行了战略对话。这实际上是中美之间首次机制化的战略对话。中美双方商定,这样的对话今后将轮流在对方首都举行,每年两次。中美双方就各自重大国家利益和战略关切首次举行全面、机制性的高层对话,意义不可低估,因此成为举世瞩目的大事。舆论在关注这次战略对话本身的同时,更希望充分了解战略对话的缘由如何、为什么要搞战略对话、如何评估首次战略对话的成果、战略对话对双边关系有什么影响等问题。为此,本刊编辑部特邀请中国现代国际关系研究院美国所的专家学者就此进行对谈,以期能够有益于相关研究、有助于读者全面深入地了解有关情况。     

Eight Myths about Sino-U.S. Relations

In recent years,copious amounts have been written on Sino-U.S.relations.However,there has been little in the way of critical examination of the ideas proposed.Commentators are eager to put forward their judgments,but they are lax in testing their veracity and very few people have bothered to critically assess their logic,reasoning processes and the reliability of the facts they put forward.This article attempts to reflect on some of the most popular judgments on Sino-U.S.relations in recent years and to provoke further discussion.     

The Strategic Dialogue and Sino-U. S. Relations

On August 1-2, China and the United States held a strategic dialogue. This is in fact the first mechanized strategic dialogue between China and America. Both sides decided to hold such a dialogue alternatively in each other's capital twice a year.The significance of the first comprehensive and mechanized senior dialogue between the two sides to discuss strategic issues of common interest cannot be underestimated. Therefore, it was an event that attracted worldwide attention. Apart from paying attention tothe dialogue itself, the media hope to fully understand the cause of the dialogue, the result of the first strategic talk, the influence of the talk on bilateral relations. The Editorial Department of Contemporary International Relations invited scholars from the Institute of American studies of China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations to hold a discussion to provide our readers some food for thought over relevant issues.     

中美关系的长期走势

2010年头几个月中美关系的波折再次证明,中美两国在社会制度、意识形态、台湾问题等核心利益方面的不同、分歧、矛盾、对立、甚至时有对抗,限制了两国关系与两国间合作的发展.中国方面应清楚中美之间的这些不同、分歧、矛盾、对立,努力发展自己,以更有力、有效地应对美国干涉、挑战、威胁和危害中国核心利益的言行,使中美关系能够真正沿着健康、积极、合作的方向发展.     

从最惠国待遇看中美关系--美国国内政治对中美关系的影响

本文从最惠国待遇这一独特的角度来看待美国国内政治斗争对中美关系的影响.首先,选举政治和集团政治表现了其政治体制多元、开放和分权的特征和背景;其次,总统权力的自身矛盾性、国会的变化和利益集团、媒体、政策因素等分别构成了影响最惠国待遇的国内政治的内因和外因.对这些变量的探究对研究冷战后中美关系具有重要的学术意义.     

反恐合作:中美关系的现状、特点及其发展趋势

“9.11”事件后,动荡起伏的中美关系出现新的转机。美国国家战略首要目标出现变更,反恐成为中美合作关系的新内容。以反恐合作为基础,中美关系进入“建设性合作关系”时期。目前,反恐合作的需要促成了中美双方以合作为重的格局的形成,但台湾问题仍是中美关系中的不稳定因素。     

中美关系发展的基础与障碍

中美两国有着多方面的共同利益和广阔的合作空间,两国关系不断向前发展是符合历史潮流的.但由于美国继续以冷战思维来指导其对华政策,未来中美关系发展的道路仍然是曲折的.     

The Three Images of Sino-U.S. Relations

In the early 1950s, Kenneth W. Waltz＇s book Man, State and War laid the cornerstone for a new branch of international relations theory called the Level of Analysis. The author of this paper believes that Sino-U.S. relations can be studied in a similar multi-dimensional way. Among Waltz＇s three images, the world strategic structure, i.e. the international image, has been the most decisive factor in the development of Sino-U.S. relations over most of the past 40 years.     

Two Pillars for Long-term Sino-U.S. Relations

Sino-U.S. relationship has been supported by two pillars: one being their shared interests and points in common, and the other being that neither side has challenged, threatened or opposed each other’s core interests. The two powers should continue to strengthen these two pillars in order to maintain stable and positive relations.     

Sino-U.S. Relations in the New Century

On September 21, 2005, the Deputy Secretary of the United States Robert B. Zoellick in his speech at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations pointed out that, the United States agrees that China is taking a peacefully developing path and it＇s a successful way of opening and joining the economic globalization that ＂＇no other newly emerged power has ever taken.＂ Zoellick emphasized that the United States should ＂encourage China to be a responsible stakeholder in the international system. ＂ If both the United States and China take the strategic interest into consideration, Zoellick＇s speech will definitely have positive impact on the Sino- U.S. relations ＇future.     

The Burma Issue in Sino-U.S. Relations

In January 2007, China and Russia vetoed a UN draft resolution on Burma with the result that the Burma issue has become yet another point of conflict between the U.S. and China. Although the Burma issue has been present for nearly 20 years, China and the U.S. have both successfully kept their differences under control. In the short term, it is unlikely that conflict will break out between China and U.S. over Burma. However, in the long term,there is still the possibility that the Burma issue could trigger a conflict between China and the U.S..