[US-China Relations Chronology] November 2010

Period : November 1-30, 2010

Major Issues

1. Economic Cooperation : Second round of quantitative easing, call for RMB appreciation, status of the dollar as a reserve currency

United States

November 12: Statement by President Obama at G20 press conference

November 20: Statement by President Obama after NATO summit

China

November 8: Editorial in English edition of People's Daily

November 9: Editorial in English edition of China Daily

November 12: Editorial in English edition of Global Times

2. Asia-Pacific Issues : President Obama's Asia trip, territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas

United States

November 5: Regular press briefing by the U.S. Department of State

November 6: Press briefing by National Security Advisor Donilon

November 8: President Obama's speech to the Indian Parliament, interview with Australian media by Secretary of State Clinton

November 13: Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Kan Naoto in Yokohama

November 15: Regular press briefing by the U.S. Department of State, statement by USAID Director Shah at U.S. Department of State FPC briefing

November 17: Statement by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Blake at House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing

China

November 2: Statement by Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

November 3: Editorial in English edition of Global Times

November 4: Editorial in English edition of People's Daily

November 8: Commentary in English edition of Global Times

November 9: Regular press conference by Spokesperson Hong Lei of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

November 10: Editorial in English edition of Global Times

November 11: Editorial in English edition of Global Times

November 12: Regular press conference by Spokesperson Hong Lei of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

November 16: Commentary in English edition of People's Daily

3. North Korean Issues : North Korea's shelling of Yeonpyeong Island, China's role in North Korean issues, ROK-US joint military exercises

United States

November 22: Regular press briefing by the U.S. Department of State

November 23: Statement by Special Representative for North Korea Policy Bosworth, regular press briefing by the U.S. Department of State

November 24: Regular press briefing by the U.S. Department of State

November 28: Content of phone call between Secretary of State Clinton and State Councilor Dai Bingguo, remarks by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mullen on CNN's 'Fareed Zakaria GPS'; November 29: Press briefing by White House Spokesperson Gibbs, regular press briefing by the U.S. Department of State, statement by U.S. Representative to the UN Rice

November 30: Press briefing by White House Spokesperson Gibbs

China

November 23: Regular press conference by Spokesperson Hong Lei of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

November 24: Editorial in English edition of Global Times

November 25: Regular press conference by Spokesperson Hong Lei of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, editorial in English edition of Global Times

November 26: Editorial in English edition of Global Times

November 28: Content of phone call between State Councilor Dai Bingguo and Secretary of State Clinton

November 30: Editorial in English edition of Global Times, editorial in English edition of China Daily

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