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[Chronicle of US-China Relations Official Statements] February 2012
Period: February 1-29, 2012
Major Issues
1. Direction of US-China Relations Development: Visit of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to the US, positions of both countries urging cooperation between the US and China
United States
February 13: Statement by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Hammer
February 14: Statement by Vice President Biden
February 14: Statement by President Obama
February 14: White House Press Briefing by Spokesperson Carney
China
February 13: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
February 13: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 14: Statement by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 16: Editorial in the English edition of China Daily
February 29: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
2. US-China Military and Security Cooperation: Positions of the US and China emphasizing the establishment of strategic transparency and mutual trust to resolve security issues in the Asia-Pacific region; China's position emphasizing the necessity of increasing defense spending
United States
February 14: Statement by Secretary of Defense Panetta
China
February 14: Statement by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 17: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 29: Editorial in the English edition of Global Times
3. Economic Cooperation: Positions of the US and China on issues of trade imbalance, exchange rates, protectionism, intellectual property rights, and export controls on advanced technologies
United States
February 14: Joint Report from the White House Press Secretary's Office
February 14: Statement by President Obama
February 14: Statement by Vice President Biden
February 17: Statement by Vice President Biden
February 21: Statement by Secretary of State Clinton
February 22: Statement by Ambassador Klemm, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
February 26: Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Geithner
China
February 1: Editorial in the English edition of China Daily
February 1: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 7: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
February 14: Statement by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 14: Statement by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 15: Statement by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 15: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
February 16: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 25: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
4. Human Rights Issues: Positions of the US and China on human rights issues within China; China's position on Tibetan independence
United States
February 10: Regular Press Briefing by the Department of State
February 14: Statement by Vice President Biden
February 14: White House Press Briefing by Spokesperson Carney
China
February 14: Statement by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 15: Statement by Vice President Xi Jinping
5. Asia-Pacific Issues: Positions of the US and China on the US Asia-Pacific strategy and its involvement in the South China Sea dispute
United States
February 2: Statement by Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Posner
February 3: Regular Press Briefing by the Department of State
February 7: Testimony by Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Campbell
February 14: Statement by President Obama
February 15: Statement by Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs Shapiro
February 22: Statement by Ambassador Carden, Special Representative for ASEAN Affairs
February 29: Statement by Secretary of State Clinton
China
February 1: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 10: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
February 12: Statement by Vice President Xi Jinping
February 13: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
February 28: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 29: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
6. Middle East and Africa Issues: China's position of vetoing the UN Security Council resolution on sanctions against Syria; the US position urging international cooperation to resolve the situation in Syria; positions of the US and China on sanctions against Iran
United States
February 4: Statement by US Ambassador to the UN Rice
February 8: Regular Press Briefing by the Department of State
February 9: Regular Press Briefing by the Department of State
February 9: Regular Press Briefing by the Department of State
February 17: Regular Press Briefing by the Department of State
February 17: Regular Press Briefing by the Department of State
February 17: Statement by Secretary of State Clinton
February 21: Regular Press Briefing by the Department of State
February 26: Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Geithner
February 27: Regular Press Briefing by the Department of State
February 28: Statement by Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Brimmer
China
February 1: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 6: Editorial in the English edition of China Daily
February 6: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
February 8: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 8: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 9: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
February 10: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
February 14: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
February 17: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 20: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
February 21: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
February 23: Statement by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
February 27: Editorial in the English edition of Global Times
February 28: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
February 29: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
7. Taiwan Issue: China's position opposing Taiwan's independence in accordance with the 'One China Principle'
China
February 15: Statement by Vice President Xi Jinping
8. North Korea Issue: High-level US-North Korea talks; positions of the US and China urging North Korea to implement the Fourth Six-Party Talks Joint Statement
United States
February 1: Statement by Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Campbell
February 25: Statement by Special Representative for North Korean Policy Davies
February 29: Statement by Secretary of State Clinton
February 29: Statement by a Senior Administration Official from the Department of State Press Office
China
February 20: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
February 23: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
February 27: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
February 27: Editorial in the English edition of People's Daily
9. Cybersecurity: China's position questioning the origin of cyber hacking
China
February 6: Regular Press Conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin
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*This text is an AI translation of an original written in Korean. Some translations or nuances may be inaccurate.