[US-China Relations Official Statements Log] September 2011

Period : September 1-30, 2011

Major Issues

1. Taiwan Issue : US position that arms sales to Taiwan are justified based on the Taiwan Relations Act; US position respecting China's 'One China Policy' based on the official statements of US-China summit and the Taiwan Relations Act; US position emphasizing that enhancing Taiwan's defense capabilities is a necessary measure for peace and stability in cross-strait relations; China's position criticizing US arms sales to Taiwan that contradict the agreement in the official statements of the US-China summit; China's position emphasizing that the Taiwan issue is a matter of China's core interests; China's position calling for active retaliatory measures against US arms sales to Taiwan.

United States

September 14, State Department Regular Briefing

September 15, State Department Regular Briefing

September 16, State Department Regular Briefing

September 19, State Department Special Briefing on Arms Sales to Taiwan

September 21, Remarks by Russel, Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the White House National Security Council, on Asia-Pacific Foreign Policy; Remarks by Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, on Asia-Pacific Foreign Policy; September 21, Press Conference on Congressional Report Regarding State Department Arms Sales to Taiwan

September 26, Remarks by Hammer, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, on the US Foreign Policy Agenda

September 26, Press Conference Regarding Meeting between Secretary of State Clinton and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi

September 27, Remarks by Willard, Commander of the US Pacific Command, at the US-Asia Military Review

China

September 7, Regular Press Conference by Jiang Yu, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 16, Regular Press Conference by Jiang Yu, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 17, Editorial in the Global Times (English Edition)

September 21, Statement by Ma Zhaoxu, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the US Announcement of Arms Sales to Taiwan

September 23, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at Luncheon hosted by the US-China Business Council and the US-China Trade Council; Editorial in the Global Times (English Edition)

September 24, Editorial in the Global Times (English Edition)

September 27, Regular Press Conference by Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 28, Regular Press Conference by Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 29, Regular Press Conference by Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2. Direction of US-China Relations Development : US position welcoming China's peaceful and successful rise and its expanded role in line with international principles and norms; China's firm commitment to peaceful rise as evidenced by its White Paper on Peace.

United States

September 12, State Department Regular Briefing

September 26, Press Conference Regarding Meeting between Secretary of State Clinton and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi

September 28, Remarks by Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, on China's National Day

China

September 7, Editorials in the Global Times (English Edition) and China Daily (English Edition)

September 9, Regular Press Conference by Liu Weimin, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 13, Editorial in the Global Times (English Edition)

September 15, Remarks by Dai Bingguo, State Councilor for Foreign Affairs

September 23, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at Luncheon hosted by the US-China Business Council and the US-China Trade Council

September 29, Regular Press Conference by Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

3. Economic Cooperation : US position criticizing government subsidies to Chinese state-owned enterprises; China's position criticizing US protectionism in relation to the WTO's rejection of China's complaint regarding the US-China tire dispute; China's position criticizing the US for demanding further appreciation of the RMB and politicizing economic issues such as trade and commerce.

United States

September 19, Foreign Press Briefing by Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs; Remarks by Locke, US Ambassador to China, on the US-China Trade and Investment Framework Agreement

September 28, White House Press Conference

China

September 7, Editorial in the Global Times (English Edition); Regular Press Conference by Jiang Yu, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 8, Regular Press Conference by Liu Weimin, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 14, Q&A with Premier Wen Jiabao at the World Economic Forum; Regular Press Conference by Jiang Yu, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 23, Regular Press Conference by Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at Luncheon hosted by the US-China Business Council and the US-China Trade Council

September 28, Regular Press Conference by Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Editorial in the People's Daily (English Edition)

September 29, Regular Press Conference by Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

4. US-China Military and Security Cooperation : US position supporting the continuous development of US-China military cooperation; China's criticism of the 'Asia Minus One' concept aimed at militarily containing China and the Cold War perspective on China's rise.

United States

September 12, State Department Regular Briefing

September 21, Press Conference on Congressional Report Regarding State Department Arms Sales to Taiwan

China

September 27, Editorial in the People's Daily (English Edition)

September 29, Editorial in the People's Daily (English Edition)

5. Human Rights Issues : US position pursuing continuous change in the Myanmar government; US and China positions on human rights issues of ethnic minorities and Tibet within China; China's position criticizing biased reporting on the Occupy Wall Street protests in the US; China's strong opposition to the Dalai Lama's overseas visits.

United States

U.S. Department of State daily briefing on the 26th

Response to questions regarding China's policy toward Tibet at the U.S. Department of State daily briefing on the 27th

China

14th Regular Press Conference of Jiang Yu, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

27th Regular Press Conference of Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

30th Editorial in the English edition of China Daily

6. Asia-Pacific Issues: U.S. and Chinese positions on the South China Sea issue; U.S. position on agenda priorities for the G20 Summit in Cannes scheduled for November and the APEC Summit in Honolulu; U.S. position on expanding its role in the Asia-Pacific region; China's position emphasizing cooperation with Pacific island nations, particularly through the Pacific Islands Forum; China's critique of Japan's excessive reliance on diplomacy with the United States

United States

1st U.S. Department of State daily briefing

19th Foreign Press Briefing by Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs

Remarks by Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, at a briefing on U.S. diplomatic policy in the Asia-Pacific region on the 21st; remarks by Russel, Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, at a briefing on U.S. diplomatic policy in the Asia-Pacific region; press conference regarding the Department of State's report to Congress on arms sales to Taiwan

22nd Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the closing ceremony of the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

26th Press conference regarding the meeting between Secretary of State Clinton and Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China

27th Remarks by Luna, Director of the Office of Anti-Corruption, U.S. Department of State, at the ADB/OECD Asia-Pacific Anti-Corruption Initiative Steering Committee Meeting; remarks by Willard, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, at the U.S.-Asia Military Review

China

8th Regular Press Conference of Liu Weimin, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

27th Regular Press Conference of Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China; editorial in the English edition of People's Daily

28th Regular Press Conference of Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

7. Middle East and Africa Issues: U.S. support for democratization by Libyan citizens and calls for the ouster of the Syrian Asad regime; economic and political pressure measures by the U.S. and the international community on the Syrian government and China's position on these measures; China's criticism of Western intervention in Libya and its policy of non-intervention; U.S. and Chinese positions on Iran's non-compliance with its denuclearization obligations; U.S. and Chinese positions on China's arms sales to Libya; U.S. position supporting Middle Eastern democratization from an anti-terrorism perspective; U.S. and Chinese positions on Palestine's application for UN membership; China's position seeking to strengthen cooperation with Southern African nations

United States

1st U.S. Department of State daily briefing; remarks by Secretary of State Clinton on the situation in Libya

7th Remarks by Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, on the UN statement regarding Iran's nuclear development; remarks by Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, regarding China's arms sales to Libya

8th U.S. Department of State daily briefing

9th Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton regarding anti-terrorism efforts

14th U.S. Department of State special briefing on Libya

21st Remarks by President Obama at the UN General Assembly on the situation in the Middle East

23rd U.S. Department of State special briefing on peace in the Middle East

26th U.S. Department of State daily briefing

28th U.S. Department of State daily briefing; remarks by Secretary of State Clinton on supporting democratization in Egypt

29th Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton on democratization in the Middle East and Africa in an interview with Al-Hayat TV

China

1st Regular Press Conference of Ma Zhaoxu, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

2nd Editorial in the English edition of China Daily

6th Editorial in the English edition of Global Times

8th Regular Press Conference of Liu Weimin, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

16th Editorial in the English edition of China Daily

21st Editorial in the English edition of Global Times

28th Regular Press Conference of Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

29th Regular Press Conference of Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

30th Editorial in the English edition of China Daily

8. South Asia Issues: U.S. and Chinese positions on strengthening China-Pakistan cooperation

United States

Regarding the meeting between Secretary of State Clinton and Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, on the 26th

27th Remarks by Willard, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, at the U.S.-Asia Military Review

China

27th Regular Press Conference of Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

29th Regular Press Conference of Hong Lei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

9. North Korea Issues: U.S. position on North Korea's arms sales to Iran; U.S. and Chinese positions on the second inter-Korean denuclearization talks in Beijing and inter-Korean dialogue; U.S. and Chinese positions on the conditions for resuming the Six-Party Talks; U.S. and Chinese positions on China's role in resolving the Korean Peninsula issue

United States

6th U.S. Department of State daily briefing

16th U.S. Department of State daily briefing

21st Remarks by Russel, Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, at a briefing on U.S. diplomatic policy in the Asia-Pacific region

26th U.S. Department of State daily briefing; press conference regarding the meeting between Secretary of State Clinton and Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China

27th Remarks by Admiral Willard, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, at the U.S.-Asia Military Review

China

On the 26th, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi spoke at the 66th UN General Assembly.

On the 28th, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei held a regular press conference.

10. Cybersecurity: China's criticism of the United States' unilateral cybersecurity strategy and the proposal of an International Code of Conduct on Information Security by China, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

On the 19th, an editorial in the English edition of China Daily.

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