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January 11 , 2017
  • Foreign Policy：A New Way to Hold the U.S.-China Relationship Together
    Foreign Policy comments: "The Trump presidency hasn't even begun, and the U.S.-China relationship already seems to be in trouble. Tension is fast building around a slew of issues — particularly trade, Taiwan, and the South China Sea — that are inherently irresolvable, and can, at best, be managed. The Obama administration has parried these problems partly with recourse to climate change, a bonding issue that could be deployed at will when things get dicey. So far, the fast-forming administration of President-elect Donald Trump lacks any such glue. It needs to find some, fast. Massive infrastructure cooperation could be just the thing...With Trump entering the Oval Office, all of this is now set to change. Trump has made it abundantly clear that climate change will not be a priority for his administration...But Trump could be persuaded to go a different way. Having been a builder all of his adult life, fascinated as he is by grandiose construction projects, Trump may find OBOR more appealing. He may even be tempted to expand OBOR (or some U.S. version of it) beyond Asia into other infrastructure-deprived regions like Africa, Latin America, and Central America...The result would not only be a more connected world where more people can have access to energy, communication, and transportation networks — one generating economic activity, prosperity, and growth — but also a U.S.-China relationship that's more resilient in the face of the many challenges that will undoubtedly come."
  • The Wall Street Journal：Xi to Stress China's 'Responsible' Global Role in Davos
    The Wall Street Journal reports: "China's government said its leader would signal at a global forum next week that Beijing supports multilateralism, in a bid to raise its profile as a benevolent global power amid tensions over the South China Sea and escalating criticism from the incoming Trump administration over Taiwan. President Xi Jinping will emphasize China's support for global cooperation and free trade at a keynote speech on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and in an address to the United Nations in Geneva the next day, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday...Mr. Xi will assert that China is a responsible country and will 'contribute China's wisdom' in his meetings with political, economic and academic leaders and the media, said Vice Minister Li Baodong. Mr. Xi also will address the bigger questions of 'where mankind came from, where we are and where we're going.' The divisive U.S. election and President-elect Donald's Trump's 'America-first' approach presents China with a chance to extend its global sway and present itself as a force for stability."
  • The Associated Press：China Sends Aircraft Carrier Through Taiwan Strait
    The Associated Press reports: "China said Wednesday it was committed to promoting peace and stability in Asia, even as it sent an aircraft carrier battle group through the Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled island. The statement in the preface to a Cabinet report on China's policies on Asia-Pacific security cooperation follows heated criticism from the U.S., Japan and others over Beijing's increasingly robust assertions of its maritime claims, particularly in the South China Sea. The report made no direct reference to such concerns while casting Beijing as a force for economic development and conflict reduction. The report reiterated China's claims over South China Sea islands and waters, as well as territories in the East China Sea controlled by Japan...China has been steadily ratcheting up pressure, discouraging Chinese tourists from visiting the island and intervening to prevent its participation in international forums. 'Looking ahead in 2017, the development of cross-strait relations faces increased levels of uncertainty and the challenge of risk has risen,' Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the China cabinet's Taiwan Affairs Office, told reporters Wednesday."
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