Prospects for China-U.S. Relations Are on the Bright Side

China-U.S. relations are one of the most important bilateral relations in today's world. It not only relates to the overall interests of both sides, but also has an important influence on peace, security and development of the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large. In the foreseeable future, China-U.S. relations will definitely be upgraded to the world's most important bilateral     

Congratulations on Inauguration of the Center for China-U.S. Relations Studies

Editor's Note: We wish to express warm congratulations on the founding of the Center for China-U.S. Relations Studies which took place on December 29, 2006. Sponsored by China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), the Center elects CIIS president Ambassador Ma Zhengang as director     

China-U.S. Relations Facing with New Opportunities for Development

China-U.S. relations maintained a continued and steady growth accompanied with some positive and substantial changes during the 8-year of the Bush administration. On the basis of this, China-U. S. relations are faced with great opportunities for further development at a time when the international financial crisis continues to worsen and neo-liberalism is beginning to have a hold over the diplomatic ideas of the Obama administration.     

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     

China-U.S. Relations： Harmony without Conformity

In order to develop China-U.S. relations , we must enhancestrategic mutual trust. But the strengthening of mutual trust cannot be achieved overnight. Besides, due to differences in history, national interests and development strategy, the level of trust that the two countries can reach is limited. Then, under the premise that strategic differences exist between China and the     

Three New Characteristics of China-U.S. Relations

To predict the future development of China-U.S. relations, w should attach importance to the three new characteristics of this bilateral relationship. First, we should see clearly the changes of the principa contradiction in Sino-American relations, which is the key link in understanding the bilateral relationship from the strategic and     

Attachment Center for China-U. S. Relations Studies

Director: Ma Zhengang (President of CIIS, Former Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom) Deputy Director: Ruan Zongze (Vice President of CIIS, Senior Research Fellow) Executive Deputy Director: Liu Xuecheng (Senior Research Fellow at CIIS) Secretary-General: Rong Ying (Director, Department for American Studies, CIIS) Senior Advisers: Li Daoyu(Former Chinese Ambassador to the United States) Zhang Yijun(Former Director-General of the Center for International Studies of…     

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.     

China-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations

Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations as the most importantand dynamic component of bilateral ties have evolved into thestabilizer, pillar and driving force for cementing the linkage betweenthe two capitals. Their furtherance along the designated line of…     

China-U.S. Strategic Relations on the“Western Front”

In geopolitical terms, despite its broader global significance, the interaction between a rising China and a hegemonic America, had nevertheless all along been confined largely to East Asia, or the “Eastern Front,” where issues like the Taiwan question, the nuclear program of the DPRK as well as bilateral trade, economic and military exchanges attracted the attention of observers or analysts. However, the scope of this strategic interaction has rapidly spread from East Asia to the Arc o…     

How Far Can China-U.S. Relations Go?

TheSino-U.S.Tangle Beijing-Washingtonconnectioncanarguablybeportrayedasthe mostmind-bogglingtangleinworldhistory.Otherbilateralstructural linkssuchasU.S.-RussiaorTransatlanticrelationspalebesidethe mazeofheadachesbetweenthetwocapitals:differencesinideologyand socialsystem,1clashesofcivilizations,2geopoliticalfrictions,3“anatu-ralstandoff”betweenarisingpowerandtheexistenthegemony4and theseeminglyintractableconflictsofinterestsontheTaiwanissue.Thissaidthough,theextentofbilateralstructuralt…     

China-U.S. Relations： Moving from Fragility to Stability

China and the United States approached each other and finally established diplomatic relations on the basis of jointly countering Soviet expansion. Since then, this relationship has undergone 30 years of twists and turns and complicated development. At the beginning of diplomatic relations, China- U.S. relations were like an infant teetering along, and every step was linked to the triangle relations between China, the United States and the Soviet Union. Later on when the former Soviet Union disintegrated, the bilateral relationship came across some turbulence, experiencing ups and downs because it lost its strategic common ground.     

China-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations： A Win-Win Partnership

Over the past three decades, China-U.S. economic and trade relations have been growing rapidly along with vigorous economic development of China in the course of its reform and opening-up. Economic exchanges and trade between the two countries virtually started from scratch, but now China and the United States have become two of the world＇s largest economies and trading partners. The two economies are more interdependent than ever before, each being the other＇s major partner： China is America＇s second largest trading partner, third largest export market, second largest source of import and largest holder of its treasury bonds; the United States is China＇s largest trading partner, largest export market and third largest outlet for foreign direct investment （FDI）.     

The Future of China-U.S. Relations：Searching for the Way of Mutual Accommodation

China-U.S. relations, in the final analysis, are relations between an existing superpower and another country that is most likely becoming a new strong power in a relatively short period of time. It would not be unthinkable if China should eventually regain its super status. For a considerably long period of time two centuries ago, China was a superpower in the world. China＇s rise after a century-long decline in contemporary history is an undisputable reality.     

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.     

＂Strategic Reassurance＂ and the Future of China-U.S. Relations

＂Strategic reassurance,＂ a new concept in Obama＇s China policy, should be fostered bilaterally by dialogue designed to highlight and reinforce the areas of common interests while addressing the sources of mistrust directly. Yet in practice it seems that U.S. strategic reassurance has contrasted all China＇s core interests. The United States and China must recognize their different social systems and asymmetrical national strength in seeking to realize strategic stability. Crisis control requires sophisticated management of both side, especially on sensitive issues like weapons sales, the Dalai Lama, and the South China Sea dispute.     

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.     

Build Up Constructive and Cooperative China-U.S.Relations on the Basis of Mutual Respect and Mutual Trust

C hina and the United States are two important countries in the world. While the United States is the most powerful developed nation, China is the largest and most populous developing country on the globe. The relations between the two countries naturally have very great impact on the welfare of the people of the whole world as well as the general international situation. Sound, stable and cooperative China-U.S. relations are of great strategic significance for the peace and stability in th…     

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     

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…