Perspectives shaping the world's most important bilateral relationship - China & US Focus - Part 9
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Bargaining Over North Korea

Bargaining Over North Korea

Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga,Researcher, International Institute for Strategic Studies

While tensions on the Korean Peninsula have slowly began to dissipate, Nathan Beuchamp-Mustafaga delves into the complex issue of how China uses North Korea as leverage in the U.S.-China relationship and provides policy responses for the United States. If the U.S. focused more on Kim Jong-un and less on Xi Jinping, progress could be made toward resolving the current crisis.

Japan Factor in Sino-U.S. Relations

Wu Zurong, researcher at China Foundation for International Studies

The combination of the U.S. pivot to Asia and the reemergence of nationalism in Japan has created tension in the Asia-Pacific region. As China continues to feel threatened by the close relations between the U.S. and Japan, Wu Zurong points out that irritants to Sino-U.S. relations will hurt the Asia-Pacific as a whole.

The Trust Deficit:How the U.S. ‘pivot’ to Asia looks from Beijing

He Yafei, deputy director, Overseas Chinese Affairs Office

This is a crucial moment for Sino-U.S. relations, as heated debates about the future of this relationship rage in both countries -- debates characterized by downright pessimism, with only a sliver of optimism.

Leave Room for China in the Middle East Peace Process

Wu Sike, member of the Foreign Affiars Committee of CPPCC

The close timing of visits to China by Israeli and Palestinian leaders renewed hope for peace in the Middle East. While the US has played the dominant role in past negotiations, Wu Sike argues the international community can benefit from cooperation on the issue by China and the US.

Detachment Necessary in Treatment of Korean Issue

Gong Shaopeng, professor at China Foreign Affairs University

In response to the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea’s third nuclear test conducted on 12 February, 2013, the UN Security Council unanimously passed a new resolution on March 7 to impose additional sanctions on the country.

Sino-US Bridge of Cooperation Over Troubled Waters

Zhao Weibin,Researcher, PLA Academy of Military Science

The stronger the Sino-US bridge built for cooperation, the more peaceful the waters will be, and the more stable and prosperous the Asia-Pacific region will become, writes Zhao Weibin.

A Strong Signal of China-US Cooperation on North Korea

Sun Ru, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations

A Strong Signal of China-US Cooperation on North Korea

Bilateral cooperation on Resolution 2094 ushered in a good start for the relationship under the new Chinese leadership and the start of President Obama’s second term.

Three Thrusts of China’s New Reforms

Zhang Monan, Associate Research Fellow at State Information Center

As vested interests and established powers continue to distort China’s economy, Zhang Monan highlights three areas of Chinese society where reforms would provide equality and opportunity for socio-economic development while allowing growth.

A Change in Japan’s US Policy

Liu Jiangyong, Professor at Tsinghua University

After World War II, its relations with the United States have been at the core of Japan’s foreign and security policies. However, there have been two different opinions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on the relationship.

Too Close to Punch: The United States and Deadlocked Alliance in Asia

Franz-Stefan Gady, Senior Fellow at the EastWest Institute

In the kaleidoscopic world of power politics in Asia, Franz-Stefan Gady argues that the US pivot to Asia may yield the unintentional consequences of fostering closer strategic ties between China and India.

Shale Gas: The Key in the US’ Asia Pivot?

Elliot Brennan, Editor and Project Coordinator of research in resource security at the Institute for Security and Development Policy

Energy has long been both the bane and the favored instrument in the foreign policy of governments. Yet, for the US, fortunes are changing and the goal of former President Nixon’s Project Independence looks soon to be realized.

Why China Thinks the Mandiant Report is Dubious

Li Zheng, Assistant Researcher, China Institutes Of Contemporary International Relations

The release of the Mandiant report may become an opportunity for China and the U.S. to open a pragmatic dialogue on cyber issues as well as in the military area, writes Li Zheng.

Selling the Same Old Stuff with a New Secretary of State?

Wang Yusheng, director, China International Studies Research Fund

Replacing Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, John Kerry has large shoes to fill. While Kerry’s confirmation offers hope to many that US-China relations will improve over the next four years, many wonder whether the seasoned foreign affairs expert will assert a more positive relationship or simply follow the Obama administration’s lead.

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