[US-China Relations Official Statements Chronology] December 2011

Period : December 1-31, 2011

Major Issues

1. North Korea Issue : Death of Kim Jong-il, US and China's positions on the resumption of the Six-Party Talks, US policy direction on aid to North Korea

United States

December 5: Remarks by Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Einhorn

December 14: Regular Press Briefing by the US Department of State

December 15: Remarks by US Special Envoy for North Korea Policy Davies

December 15: Remarks by US Special Envoy for North Korea Policy Davies

December 19: White House Press Briefing by Spokesperson Carney

December 19: Regular Press Briefing by the US Department of State

December 19: Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

December 20: Regular Press Briefing by the US Department of State

December 29: Regular Press Briefing by the US Department of State

China

December 7: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

December 14: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

December 15: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

December 19: Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu on the death of North Korean National Defense Commission Chairman Kim Jong-il

December 20: Editorial in the English edition of China Daily

December 20: Editorial in the English edition of Global Times

December 21: Editorial in the English edition of Global Times

December 30: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

2. Direction of US-China Relations Development : China's position on the Obama Doctrine, US and China's positions on the direction of US-China relations development

United States

December 15: Remarks by Deputy Secretary of State Burns

December 15: US Department of State Spokesperson's Office

China

December 18: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily

3. Economic Cooperation : US and China's positions on pursuing bilateral relations development based on cooperation in the economic sphere, China's efforts to resolve the US-China trade imbalance issue

United States

December 7: Remarks by Special Representative Lewis

China

December 9: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

December 28: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

4. US-China Military and Security Cooperation : US and China's positions on China's naval power buildup

United States

December 6: Regular Press Briefing by the US Department of State

December 21: News Briefing by the US Department of Defense

China

December 7: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

December 13: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily

December 29: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

5. Human Rights Issue : Anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, US and China's positions on the human rights issue in Tibet

United States

December 9: Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

December 9: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily

December 13: Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin on US remarks concerning human rights

6. Climate Change : US and China's positions on increasing contributions from developed and developing countries regarding climate change issues

United States

December 6: Press Conference by Special Envoy for Climate Change Stern

December 8: Remarks by Special Envoy for Climate Change Stern at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC

12th, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Jones' remarks

14th, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry's remarks

China

12th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

26th, Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily

7. Asia-Pacific Affairs: China-US positions on the US Asia-Pacific strategy, Russian general election, and Myanmar's democratization

United States

1st, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks

2nd, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks

15th, Deputy Secretary of State William Burns' remarks

16th, Deputy Secretary of State William Burns' remarks

China

2nd, Editorial in the English edition of Global Times

5th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

6th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

6th, Editorial in the English edition of Global Times

8th, Editorial in the English edition of Global Times

9th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

13th, Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily

23rd, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

8. Middle East and Africa Affairs: China-US positions on the Syrian issue, Iran sanctions, and Afghanistan reconstruction

United States

1st, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Sherman's remarks

2nd, Regular press briefing of the Department of State

5th, Special Envoy for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Einhorn's remarks

6th, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks

12th, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks at the International Conference on Southern Sudan

China

1st, Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily

2nd, Editorial in the English edition of China Daily

3rd, Editorial in the English edition of Global Times

5th, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi's remarks at the International Conference on Afghanistan

5th, Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily

6th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

7th, Editorial in the English edition of China Daily

8th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei

12th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

15th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

15th, Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily

19th, Editorial in the English edition of China Daily

22nd, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

9. South Asia Affairs: China-US positions on the development of US-India relations

United States

16th, Deputy Secretary of State William Burns' remarks

China

20th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

10. Cybersecurity: China-US positions on intellectual property rights and freedom of expression online, and cyber terrorism

United States

7th, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Hormats' remarks

8th, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks

China

12th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

13th, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

21st, Regular press conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin

22nd, Editorial in the English edition of China Daily

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