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Save to My PortfolioCan President Obama Pull a Cairo-Speech Moment in China?

Cheng Li and Jordan Lee, November 09, 2009, ForeignPolicy.com

Can President Obama Pull a Cairo-Speech Moment in China?President Barack Obama's maiden trip to China was his first face-to-face opportunity to shape U.S.-China relations. In this preview of the president's visit, Cheng Li and Jordan Lee examined new openings for Obama to press Beijing on harder questions, and the fine line he would have to walk between respect for China and pulling all his punches, while reflecting candidly on American ideals. Read More

China, International Relations, Asia

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Save to My PortfolioAround the Halls: The State of the Union and Foreign Policy

Kenneth G. Lieberthal, Vanda Felbab-Brown and Steven Pifer, January 29, 2010, The Brookings Institution

Around the Halls: The State of the Union and Foreign PolicyScholars from around the halls of Brookings discuss President Obama's first State of the Union speech, offering their analysis of what the President's words mean for foreign policy. The relationship with China, the war in Afghanistan, and the President's pursuit of a new strategic arms treaty are examined. Read More

2010 State of the Union, China, Afghanistan, Arms Control, Diplomacy

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Save to My PortfolioAround the Halls: Obama's First Year in Foreign Policy

Bruce Jones, Bruce Riedel, Kenneth G. Lieberthal, Suzanne Maloney, Michael Fullilove and Kevin Casas-Zamora, January 14, 2010, The Brookings Institution

Around the Halls: Obama's First Year in Foreign PolicyAs President Obama completes his first year in office, foreign policy challenges remain a central focus of the administration. Scholars from around the halls of Brookings offer their analysis of the president's handling of foreign policy during his first year in office. In this edition, experts focus on diplomacy, terrorism and the U.S.-China relationship. Read More

Foreign Policy, International Relations, Transatlantic Relations, Terrorism, China

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Save to My PortfolioThe U.S., China and Japan in an Integrating East Asia

Naoko Munakata, January 13, 2010, The Brookings Institution

The U.S., China and Japan in an Integrating East AsiaDespite the implementation of the pioneering ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement on January 1, 2010, East Asia still lacks a concrete vision for institutional economic integration. Former CNAPS Visiting Fellow Naoko Munakata writes that the ACFTA is the first of a series of agreements that will move forward together and eventually establish a framework for the region. Read More

China, Southeast Asia, Trade, Japan, Trade Disputes

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Save to My PortfolioU.S.-China Relations: Seeking Strategic Convergence in Pakistan

Bruce Riedel and Pavneet Singh, January 12, 2010, The Brookings Institution

U.S.-China Relations: Seeking Strategic Convergence in PakistanIn Pakistan widespread economic and political turmoil, a growing insurgency and increasingly anti-American sentiments present a challenge for U.S. policymakers. According to Bruce Riedel and Pavneet Singh, a historically positive relationship between Pakistan and China could be the solution. The authors suggest ways in which the United States, China and Pakistan can work together to sustain a stable Pakistan and achieve security goals throughout South Asia. Read More

Foreign Policy, China, Pakistan, International Relations

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Save to My PortfolioKey Opportunities for U.S-China Cooperation on Coal, and Carbon Capture and Storage

Kelly Sims Gallagher, January 08, 2010, The Brookings Institution

Key Opportunities for U.S-China Cooperation on Coal, and Carbon Capture and StorageTo reduce the threat of global warming, both China and the United States are developing new technologies aimed at decreasing greenhouse-gas emissions. According to Kelly Sims Gallagher, carbon pollution from dirty coal presents an enormous challenge for both countries, but through strategic collaboration on the development of carbon capture and storage technology, positive outcomes can be achieved. Read More

Environment, Energy Security, International Relations, China, Global Warming

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Save to My PortfolioVigorous Waves of East Asian Economic Integration and the Sino-South Korea Trade Relationship

Jian Zhang, January 08, 2010, The Brookings Institution

Vigorous Waves of East Asian Economic Integration and the Sino-South Korea Trade RelationshipThe 2008-2009 recession has shaken Asian exporting nations’ reliance on the U.S. market, and intra-Asian trade is increasing. CNAPS Visiting Fellow Jian Zhang writes that China and the Republic of Korea appear to be moving toward free trade negotiations, which would increase their bilateral trade and would have implications for the United States, Japan, Taiwan, and others. Read More

China, South Korea, Trade, Global Economics, International Relations

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Save to My PortfolioClimate Change and China's Global Responsibilities

Kenneth G. Lieberthal, December 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Climate Change and China's Global ResponsibilitiesDuring the recent U.N. conference in Copenhagen, the United States and other participating countries narrowly avoided a complete breakdown in climate change talks. One of the larger hurdles was China's opposition to monitoring emission reductions. Ken Lieberthal contends that China's approach to the Copenhagen negotiations highlights the country's need to evolve further as a responsible player on global issues such as climate change. Read More

China, Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, Global Environment, Global Governance, Climate Change

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Save to My PortfolioObama Sets the Tone for U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change

Michael Fullilove and Fergus Green, December 08, 2009, The Sydney Morning Herald

Although President Obama was criticized for his "soft" approach to the Chinese leadership during his Asia trip in November, Michael Fullilove and Fergus Green argue that the president's effort to create an environment of mutual accommodation and respect could pay off, in particular with regard to climate change. U.S.-China cooperation on this issue is crucial, since the two countries together produce 40 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

China, Diplomacy, Climate Change, Global Governance, Global Environment

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Save to My PortfolioChina on the World Stage: Climate Change, Regional Blocs and Resource Investment

Monday, November 30, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

The world and China’s place in it have transformed over the past year in response to pressure from the most severe global financial crisis in decades. While the economic crisis accelerated China’s emergence as a global superpower, it has yet to fully assess the consequences of its new position on the world stage. On November 30, Brookings and the Australian National University co-hosted a discussion on China’s emerging position as a global power. Read More

China, Global Financial Crisis, Global Economics, Climate Change, China's Economy

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Save to My PortfolioIntra-Party Democracy in China: Should We Take It Seriously?

Cheng Li, November 23, 2009, China Leadership Monitor

Intra-Party Democracy in China: Should We Take It Seriously?Cheng Li examines the concept of "intra-Party democracy," which China's leaders have recently characterized as the lifeblood of the Chinese Communist Party, and as crucial to its continued primacy. Li argues that intra-party democracy is important for institutionalizing the new rules and norms of Chinese elite politics, and that it is an experiment which will have profound implications for China's political future. Read More

China, Democracy Promotion, Development

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Save to My PortfolioObama Shows Commitment to Asia

Michael Fullilove, November 20, 2009, The Sydney Morning Herald

On the heels of President Obama's recent trip to Asia, Michael Fullilove reassures Australians about the United States' commitment to the Asia-Pacific, saying that they should take the president at face value when he says "Asia and the United States are not separated by this great ocean; we are bound by it." Read More

Asia, Diplomacy, China, Japan, South Korea

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Save to My PortfolioBuilding Bridges between China and the United States

Kenneth G. Lieberthal, November 12, 2009

As part of a multi-nation Asia trip that began last week, President Obama, now in China, met with Chinese Premier Hu Jintao to foster greater understanding and cooperation between the U.S. and China. Kenneth Lieberthal discusses the importance of the meeting between the two leaders.

China, Asia, Global Financial Crisis, Foreign Policy, The Presidency

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Save to My PortfolioTaiwan's Economy: Recovery with Chinese Characteristics

Merritt T. Cooke, November 11, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Taiwan's Economy: Recovery with Chinese CharacteristicsIn the inaugural installment of CNAPS’s Taiwan-U.S. Quarterly Analysis series, Terry Cooke explores the causes and effects of Taiwan’s pursuit of economic normalization with China. Articles in this series will be written by leading experts on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and will contain in-depth analysis of bilateral and multilateral policy challenges for Taipei and Washington. Read More

Taiwan, China, Global Financial Crisis, Global Economics, Trade

In Brief

China is modernizing at an astonishing rate, emerging as a major economic power and playing a growing role in the global community. This pace of change is affecting not only China's domestic situation, but the international security and economic environments as well. China’s continued ascension will present policy challenges for both Beijing and the rest of the world for years to come.

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Kenneth G. Lieberthal

Kenneth G. Lieberthal

Director, John L. Thornton China Center

Dr. Lieberthal is director of the John L. Thornton China Center and senior fellow in Foreign Policy and Global Economy and Development at Brookings. Lieberthal was a professor at the University of Michigan for 1983-2009. He has authored 15 books and monographs and over seventy articles, mostly dealing with China. He also served as special assistant to the president for national security affairs and senior director for Asia on the National Security Council from August 1998 to October 2000. His government responsibilities encompassed U.S. policy toward Northeast, East and Southeast Asia.
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Richard C. Bush III

Richard C. Bush III

Director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
The Michael H. Armacost Chair

Richard Bush’s two-decade public service career spans Congress, the intelligence community and the U.S. State Department. He currently focuses on China-Taiwan relations, U.S.-China relations, the Korean peninsula and Japan’s security. He is the author of, among other works, A War Like No Other: The Truth About China's Challenge to America, Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan Strait , and At Cross Purposes: U.S.-Taiwan Relations Since 1942.
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Geng Xiao

Geng Xiao

Director, Brookings-Tsinghua Center

International economist Geng Xiao conducts research on the Chinese economy including China’s productivity revolution, the property rights infrastructure in China and financial sector reform.  He is the director of the Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy. 
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Cheng Li

Cheng Li

Director of Research, John L. Thornton China Center

A director of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, Cheng Li focuses on the transformation of political leaders, generational change and technological development in China.
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