Jul 10, 2013
Are the U.S. and China headed for a “new great power relationship?” In a rare and exclusive interview with Christiane Amanpour, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai said that it’s “obvious” that the countries need each other.
Jul 09, 2013
China-US relations, one of the most prominent bilateral relationships in the world, are set for further development. As a rising power, China still faces many issues internally and externally. What position will China take in the Sino-US relationship? How will China grow to become another "superpower?" And what will the international system look like in the future? Fareed Zakaria (Zakaria), a renowned journalist specializing in international relations and the host of CNN's popular show Fareed Zakaria GPS, shared his ideas in an interview with Global Times (GT) reporter Liu Zhun.
He Weiwen, Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization, CCG
Jul 09, 2013
As financial markets adjust to the end of quantitative easing and the “Bernanke shock,” He Weiwen explains that China must also reform and end its dependence on liquidity supplies. As major economies make revisions, economic adjustments must be made with global markets in mind.
Minxin Pei, Tom and Margot Pritzker ’72 Professor of Government , Claremont McKenna College
Jul 09, 2013
The fifth meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) is approaching quickly. While the first four S&ED meetings were relatively unproductive, there is hope that this meeting may be different, as the economic situation along with other aspects of the strategic bilateral relationship between the two nations have changed in recent months.
Fernando Menéndez, Economist and China-Latin America observer
Jul 05, 2013
Once neglected by the international community, Central America has increasingly gained importance as a transit hub. As the United States and China search for faster, more cost effective ways to transport goods, the area is seeing an influx in canal development. As Fernando Menéndez explains, the development and expansion in this region will have a large impact on international trade.
Su Xiaohui, Deputy Director of Int'l & Strategic Studies, CIIS
Jul 05, 2013
Faced with harboring Edward Snowden and damaging the US-China relationship; or returning him to the United States and inducing anger from Chinese citizens, Su Xiaohui argues that the Chinese government’s chosen actions revealed great restraint.
Ding Yifan, China Forum Expert and Deputy Director of China Development Research Center
Jul 03, 2013
As time progresses, regional trade agreements have grown in number. Although these agreements are effective and beneficial to those nations involved, they cannot and should not replace the global "free-trade" framework.
Pang Zhongying, Professor, Renmin University
Jul 02, 2013
At the heart of China’s request for a new type of big power relationship with the US is a demand for greater symmetry in bilateral negotiations, writes Pang Zhongying. Only a roughly symmetrical relationship can be stable.
Yu Sui, Professor, China Center for Contemporary World Studies
Jun 28, 2013
With a new type of bilateral relationship, China and the US should achieve trust in politics, economic complementarity, cultural exchange, military interaction and diplomatic consultation, writes Yu Sui.
Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Jun 28, 2013
The Xi-Obama Sunnylands summit came at a crucial time in the bilateral relationship. The weekend meeting, which featured a variety of discussions including a new great-power relationship and increasing mutual trust, was seen as a step in the right direction for Sino-US relations.