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March 23 , 2017
  • Reuters：China says U.S. should respect China's air defense zone
    Reuters reports: "China said on Thursday the United States should respect its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), after CNN reported China had warned a U.S. bomber it was illegally flying inside China's self-declared zone in the East China Sea. China declared the zone, in which aircraft are supposed to identify themselves to Chinese authorities, in the East China Sea in 2013, which the United States and Japan have refused to recognize. CNN, citing the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, said the B-1 bomber was flying near South Korea on Sunday, and that its pilots responded to Chinese air traffic controllers saying they were carrying out routine operations in international airspace, and that the aircraft did not deviate from its flight path. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said she had not heard of the matter, and referred questions to the Defense Ministry, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment. 'But, generally speaking, I hope that in this region all countries' actions consider the security concerns of relevant countries and be beneficial for mutual trust, peace and stability between countries' Hua told a daily news briefing. 'The United States has its own ADIZs. I think if this matter is true, they should respect China's relevant ADIZ rights,' she added, without elaborating."
  • Foreign Policy：Did Rex Tillerson Misspeak or Intentionally Kowtow to China?
    Foreign Policy comments: "During his visit to Beijing last weekend, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a strange move — adopting Chinese verbiage to characterize the U.S.-China relationship. Both before and after his meetings with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Tillerson said that 'the U.S.-China relationship has been guided by an understanding of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation.' In using such language, Tillerson adopted wholesale the Chinese definition of U.S.-China relations — repeating nearly verbatim language that Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials have used previously...by adopting them, Tillerson has shown that not only will he acquiesce to their request, but also has assented to the Chinese definition of the relationship — a definition that is not in the U.S. interest. This was not lost on Beijing. China's Communist Party-run Global Times newspaper trumpeted that, with the use of those words, Tillerson has 'implicitly endorsed the new model of major power relations.'...Trump has been full of bellicose talk on China. But to date, Trump's tough talk has only been followed by accommodation...This pattern shows Beijing that it can ignore the administration's words. China will likely test the administration's lines through assertive action."
  • The Associated Press：US Declines to Join Letter Criticizing China on Human Rights
    The Associated Press reports: "The United States has declined to join other countries in criticizing China over allegations of torture against human rights lawyers. The U.K., Germany, Canada and eight others signed a letter raising concerns about lawyers and rights activists detained incommunicado for long periods. The letter urges China to investigate torture claims against lawyer Xie Yang and others. The U.S. abstention comes as activists raise growing concerns that the Trump administration is de-emphasizing human rights in diplomacy. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson struck a conciliatory tone with China during a visit last week. The State Department won't say why the U.S. didn't sign, who made the decision and whether the White House was involved. The State Department says the U.S. raises 'serious' human rights concerns as part of 'regular discussions' with China."
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