Donald Trump’s Surge and What It Tells Us

The political outsider could be the Republican presidential nominee if the recent trend endures. But even if Trump’s surge ends, the social discontent it reflects need to be addressed by the incoming U.S. president.

Zhang Zhixin, Chief of American Political Studies, CICIR via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1RfrtXM

Draft NGO Law to Facilitate NGO Operations

China will consistently welcome and support overseas NGOs to operate in China in accordance with law. The new administrative law will strive to provide a fine legal environment as well as more convenience for overseas NGOs to conduct friendly exchanges and cooperation in our country.

Kan Ke Deputy Director, Legal Affairs Committee, NPC via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1Vmq5IH

Next Step to Be Taken in TPP Negotiations

Whether or not the struggling talks produce an agreement soon, the US and China do not need to be defensive about the TPP. Instead, they should open an obstruction-free channel for dialogue, through which both countries can use anticipatory diplomacy to enhance mutual trust.

Han Liqun Researcher, China Institutes of Contemporary Int'l Relations via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1j05itu

Curbing Chinese Corruption

High-profile arrests like those carried out in China in recent years are insufficient to curb corruption in a lasting manner. Reducing pervasive government intervention in the economy and encouraging greater competition would reduce the near-monopolistic rents that create the incentives for corruption in the first place.

Paolo Mauro Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1Vm6HeX

Win-Win Cooperation Sole Option for Sino-U.S. Ties

New agreements on collaboration in such areas as agriculture, grain production, civil aviation, high-speed railways, law enforcement, and military-to-military relations will further deepen interdependence. A single visit can’t solve all problems between the two countries, the Chinese president’s visit has increased mutual confidence, reduced mutual suspicion, with achievements that made it a milestone in bilateral relations.

Tao Wenzhao, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1JBmR87

Xi’s Visit Invigorates China-U.S. Relationship

The Chinese president’s visit is the starting point for both sides to promote mutual trust, concrete cooperation and communication, which will brighten prospects for the bilateral relationship. The informal style of talks both leaders favor produce results that should ease lingering suspicions by hardliners in both countries.

Su Xiaohui, Deputy Director of Int'l & Strategic Studies, CIIS via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1QJlcmq

Summits: Substance over Photo Ops

China and the United States have a deep stake in each other's success, just as the world has a deep stake in a strong and resilient China-US relationship. The Xi-Obama summits have been far more than “power strolls” for the cameras, and we are all better off because of them.

Yi Fan Analyst, Foreign Ministry of China via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1iYjtiH

A Summit Just in Time

It may be too early to tell, but one would not risk ridicule by claiming that the just-concluded U.S.-China summit has accomplished its most important, albeit intangible, objective: temporarily arresting the downward spiral in the ties between Washington and Beijing.

Minxin Pei, Professor, Claremont McKenna College via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1iY9sSE

Hailing the Newly Chartered Course for China-U.S. Relationship

The recent state visit to the United States by President Xi Jinping of China is indeed of historical significance in the sense that it has chartered a new course for the China-US relationship in the first half of the 21st century.

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Reserving Differences While Finding Common Ground

the 2015 Obama-Xi Summit must be judged a success. Progress was made, trust was built, and the two great powers on the planet have stabilized their relations. The question is: how long will it last?

David Shambaugh, Professor, George Washington University via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1YJvh8P

China Pledges 2 billion USD to Support South-South Cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced here on Saturday that China will provide 2 billion U.S. dollars to support South-South cooperation, and called for an equitable development path for all countries.

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White House Hosts State Dinner for President Xi

       

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Xi Raises Six-point Proposal for Developing China-U.S. Ties

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday put forward a six-pronged proposal for next-stage development of China-U.S. relations.

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Xi, Obama Attend Press Conference in Washington D.C

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Xi, Obama Start Talks at White House

After their talks, the two leaders will jointly meet the press. Xi will also attend a luncheon hosted by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry, meet U.S. parliament leaders and attend a state dinner.

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Obama Holds Grand Welcome Ceremony for Xi

U.S. President Barack Obama held a grand ceremony to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday morning at the South Lawn of the White House.

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Xi Meets Obama

US President Barack Obama meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, September 24, 2015.

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European Refugee Crisis: It’s Impossible for US to Stay Detached

American military interventions in the Middle East have played a big part in creating the problem, and Washington owes it to the world to be a leader in solving it.

He Wenping, Senior Fellow, Chahar Institute via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1YERLYl

The West Needs to Learn How to Prosper from China Growth 2.0

As Xi Jinping heads to the United States he might need to check that he takes his irony meter with him, for there seems little evidence that anyone in the Western media has one they might be willing to lend him.

Mark Tinker AXA Investment Managers via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1KTCYTH

China to Announce Cap-and-Trade Program to Limit Emissions

President Xi Jinping of Chinawill make a landmark commitment on Friday to start a national program in 2017 that will limit and put a price on greenhouse gas emissions, Obama administration officials said Thursday.

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China, US Seal Defense Agreements

China and the United States have signed annexes to two agreements regarding major military operations and naval and air force encounters.

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China’s Xi Promises Better Investment Climate, Cyber War Deal Seen

Seeking to warm bilateral ties and project a sunny climate for U.S. business, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday to cut restrictions on foreign investment, while his chief Internet regulator appeared to lay the groundwork for a basic agreement later this week on cyber warfare.

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Addressing Strategic Domain Issues in U.S.-China Relations

On September 22, 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping began a state visit to the U.S. Mr. Xi came at a critical moment, especially as recently there have been signs of emerging strategic rivalry in U.S.-China relations.

Wang Dong, Associate Professor, Peking University via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1R4qEB3

President Xi Visits Seattle

Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his first state visit to the U.S. with a series of public engagements in Seattle on Sept. 22, 2015

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Xi Gets High School Jersey, Invites 100 Students to China

Xi invited 100 Lincoln students to visit China next year, according to the Seattle Times. “You will know China better, and hopefully you will fall in love with China,” he said. Xi also brought both books and ping-pong balls and tables as gifts. He had visited the Lincoln High School […]

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President Xi and His Reform Agenda – Really

Thanks to misguided stories about President Xi’s reforms, America risks losing the opportunity to participate appropriately in China’s massive economic rebalancing and reform drive.

Dan Steinbock, Research Director, India China and America Institute via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1Lythe3

No Hard Landing in Chinese Economy

China’s stock-market correction was predictable after its wild rise, and does not signal a sustained economic slump. “China shock” did influence the US and European stock markets last month, but the effect was mostly psychological and temporary; during the first half of September, US and European market have been rising steadily, although the Chinese stock markets are still struggling.

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China Signs Deal to Buy 300 Boeing Aircraft

A group of Chinese companies signed here Tuesday a deal with U.S. plane maker Boeing to buy 300 Boeing aircraft.

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Xi Offers Ways to Build New Model of Major-Country Relationship with U.S.

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the world's two largest economies to read each other's strategic intentions correctly and manage their differences properly and effectively.

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The Sky is not Falling, IV

In 1997, at the height of the East Asian currency crisis, I wrote an article, “The Sky is not Falling (天塌不下来),” basically saying that the Chinese economy would be able to emerge from the crisis more or less unscathed.

Lawrence Lau Professor of Economics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1NLxhbr

Why Both Xi and Obama Must Communicate and Listen in the U.S.

President Xi's impending visit to the U.S. brings to the light the current state of the Sino-U.S. relationship in all its uncertainty. Strong communication between President Obama and President Xi will be key for cooperation.

Curtis S. Chin Former US Ambassador to Asian Development Bank via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1OQGMqx

New Realities in the U.S.-China Relationship

As the United States enters a presidential election campaign and prepares for the first state visit of a new Chinese leader, the U.S.-China relationship is at an important inflection point.

Paul Haenle and Anne Sherman Carnegie–Tsinghua Center for Global Policy via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1ivzYC0

Chinese President Arrives in Seattle for First U.S. State Visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in this east Pacific coast city on Tuesday morning for his first state visit to the United States.

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Despite Slump, China’s Xi Jinping Pledges Economic Reforms

Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his government’s economic stewardship and said that China’s slowing growth and market fluctuations won’t deter needed reforms.

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European Refugee Crisis: More than Just a Refugee Problem

While helping the people in the Middle East fleeing from conflict zones, the more important thing is to address the refugee issue from the root. The UN must play a leading role in promoting reconciliation in the wake of failed and arrogant US policies in the region, so that the Middle East can move toward stability that will allow its people enjoy a normal life.

Wu Sike, Member on Foreign Affairs Committee, CPPCC via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1V7fVGk

Is China’s Economy Slowing Fast? The Reliability of Beijing’s Statistics

While China’s National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) reporting on GDP growth grates have been called into question by international observers, there is acknowledgement that the structure of China’s economy is changing. The real test of the reliability of official reporting, therefore, will come when NBS issues its Q3 headline GDP figure.

Gordon Chang, Writer via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1gIEziW

China, United States Need to Deal with Vital Issues First

If Americans focus on Chinese activities in the South China Sea, cyberspace, and the currency markets during the upcoming state visit of President Xi Jinping to the United States, they will be mistaking the urgent for the important.

Douglas Paal Vice President, Carnegie Endowment for Int'l Peace via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1Kwuy12

When Xi Meets Obama

As Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his trip to the United States in Seattle, home to many of the world’s leading technology firms, most observers are looking ahead to his subsequent meeting with President Barack Obama. Can the summit reverse the downward spiral in US-China relations that began with Xi’s accession to power in 2013?

Minxin Pei, Professor, Claremont McKenna College via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1L1Y6t1

Four Wishes for Obama-Xi Summit

There is little doubt about the fine atmosphere for the Xi-Obama summit, however, People are waiting in eager anticipation to see whether Presidents Xi and Obama can demonstrate further bona fides and mutual trust, and maneuver substantial progress on a series of sensitive issues.

Yu Sui, Professor, China Center for Contemporary World Studies via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1NOHeq6

China-U.S. Relations Underpinned by Cooperation

Chinese President XI Jinping will pay a state visit to the US at the invitation of President Obama. This is another historic meeting between the two heads of state after the Sunnylands meeting in California, US and the Yingtai meeting in Beijing, China.

Wu Zhenglong, Research Fellow, China Foundation for Int'l Studies via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1isTRd1

Far-Seeing Thinking Needed for New Sino-U.S. Relationship

For both sides, statesmanship and long-term political commitment is essential at critical moments, as was repeatedly evidenced in the Sino-US relations since the ice-breaking contact in early 1970s. Washington and Beijing must look beyond semantics and embrace a new type of relationship that meets both sides’ goals of peace and progress.

Cui Liru, Former President, CICIR via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1iIg3QV

The Imminent Visit of President Xi Jinping: A Case for Prudence

If China can be nudged to align various policies to be more in line with U.S. interests in a way that allows China, too, to save face and claim its required victories at home, this summit will have been worthwhile, and better than having not met at all.

Joan Johnson-Freese, Professor, US Naval War College via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1KFT0Au

Great Wisdom Required in Handling South China Sea Disputes

There is no lack of communication between Washington and Beijing on the South China Sea issue, which will likely be on the agenda of the Xi-Obama meeting in September. If China’s “dual-track” approach to the issue can be wed to the new model of major-country relationship between China and the United States, they can reach some accommodation and reduce the chance of a showdown.

Zhai Kun Professor, Peking University via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1PeSZn3

What Xi Jinping’s State Visit Means for U.S.-China Relations

At a time when tensions between the two countries seem to be growing, Xi and Obama will likely use this meeting to reassure each other of their mutual commitment to stable, constructive bilateral engagement and explore avenues to manage disagreements such as the South China Sea and cybersecurity.

Chuanjie Zhang Resident Scholar, Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1PeSWHN

Foreign Media Welcome, Xi Says

China "will continue its attitude of openness toward foreign media", and interviews and reporting by foreign media and reporters in China are welcome, President Xi Jinping told visiting media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Friday.

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President Xi: Stop By Detroit for Lessons Learned From Our Bankruptcy

Tom Watkins proposes that while Xi Jinping is in the United States, he should learn more about Detroit’s reinvention and recovery from bankruptcy to cast new light on China’s current economic woes.

Tom Watkins, Advisor, University of Michigan Confucius Institute via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1KVdveA

The Xi-Obama Summit: A Critical Moment to Rethink the Sino-U.S. Relationship

The state visit in Washington is a new chance for both sides to see the other differently, focusing on common achievements and respecting differences. To achieve that, the two presidents must reaffirm principles guiding the Sino-U.S. relationship and re-clarify their strategic intentions.

Qiu Chaobing, Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1P77Fo0

China and U.S. Should Treasure Their Economic Mutual Dependence

A close bilateral relationship is always accompanied by more differences, frictions or even conflicts, including profound structural contradictions. So long as both regard and handle their relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, there will be no difficulty that China and the US cannot overcome.

Fu Mengzi, VP, China Institutes of Contemporary Int'l Relations via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1Mdpcue

Peace and Justice Are the Main Theme of China’s Military Parade

The theme of the September 3 celebrations spearheaded by the parade was "Remembering the History, Mourn the Lost Heroes, Cherish Peace and Create a Better Future". The core is to defend justice and peace.

Yin Chengde Research Fellow, China Foundation for Int'l Studies via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1NEZamQ

The Enemy Is Us

The gravest threat to American global leadership is neither Russia nor China but continued interest group-driven Congressional abandonment of the kind of balanced strategy that won the Cold War.

William Overholt Senior Fellow, Harvard University's Asia Center via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1MdkuNi