ECONOMY
US-CHINA Trade & Economic Ties
White Paper on American Business in China, published jointly by AmCham Shanghai and AmCham China in Beijing as the Chamber's key lobbying tool, presented annually to the Chinese and U.S. government.
A former Boeing engineer has been arrested (2008/2/11) on charges of stealing trade secrets for China about several aerospace programs, including the US Space Shuttle. The 72-year-old Dongfan 'Greg' Chung is accused of espionage - involving economic secrets, conspiracy and other charges. If convicted, he faces a potential sentence of more than 100 years in prison. Mr Chung is said to have held a secret security clearance when he worked at the aerospace firm, Rockwell International, where the defense and space unit was acquired by the Boeing Company in 1996. It is alleged that Mr Chung had responded to requests for information from the Chinese aviation industry by stating a desire to help the 'motherland'. Three other people have also been arrested on charges passing US defense documents to China.
Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte sought Chinese backing Thursday (1/17) for new U.N. sanctions against Iran, warning Tehran's alleged uranium enrichment and missile development programs remained a threat. 1/18 SB120056894810997427
Senior officials from the U.S. and China will hold twice-yearly political talks in Beijing to hammer out issues of common concern. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and China's Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo will head the two-day "strategic dialogue" beginning on 1/17. 中美在北京召開第五次戰略對話，總理溫家寶在開會前夕，會見美方代表常務副國務卿內格羅蓬特。對話由外交部副部長戴秉國和美國常務副國務卿內格羅蓬特共同主持。外長楊潔篪
Earlier rounds of the talks, first held in 2005, covered contentious bilateral issues and a range of global topics, including security in Northeast Asia, the environment, Iran and the conflict in Sudan's Darfur. U.S.-China ties are clouded by a variety of issues, including U.S. concerns over Beijing's military buildup and human rights abuses, as well as an undervalued Chinese yuan, which is resulting in a huge U.S. trade deficit with China. But in recent months, China has voiced concerns over the weakening dollar and the effect the greenback is having on its over USD1.4 trillion in foreign reserves, much of which is parked in U.S. treasury bills. Currency concerns and alleged unfair Chinese trade practices dominated U.S.-China talks in Dec 2007 led by Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
The third round of SED "strategic economic dialogue" between America and China produced little (2007dec) except lectures from Chinese officials telling America to put its own house in order before criticising China.
GUTIERREZ TRADE MISSION TO CHINA 2006nov13-17 古鐵雷斯 Newsroom DOC
SB116362312311724251 Beijing Eases Grip on Firms - Citigroup to Control GDB Even Amid Curbs On Outside Ownership
SB116364668978824718 Citigroup Is Preferred Bidder for China Bank
BT_CO_20061115_702982 Gutierrez Optimistic Of Congress Cooperation On Trade
SB116349158501122542 Commerce Secretary Embraces Trade Negotiations With China
SB116341174788121435 U.S. Commerce Chief Aims to Help Businesses Clinch China Deals
SB116312797767719414 In China, Citigroup Encounters Hurdles to Retail-Banking Plans
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2006/11/14/action-on-movies-in-china/
BT-CO-20061114-705391 US Urges China To Toughen Piracy Crackdown
BT-CO-20061113-718360 Commerce Secy: China Needs To Toughen Piracy Crackdown
BT-CO-20061113-703938 Commerce Secy Begins Trip To Promote Exports To China BT-CO-20061112-704906
BT-CO-20061113-700278 Motorola To Sign US.6B Pact With China's Telling
BT-CO-20061114-706700 Vietnam Permanent Normal Trade Fails In US House
SB116277226395813918 Protectionist Stance Is Gaining Clout
SB116112957373195898 Textile Makers Tap Political Opportunity
BT-CO-20061017-700546 US Population To Hit 300 Million Milestone
BT-CO-20061011-715515 US Commerce Dept Selects 25 Cos For Trade Mission To China
Henry Paulson in Beijing for his first official visit as the secretary of the Treasury (sept20) 宣布启动战略经济对话(U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue)。财长保尔森担任美方主席，并由国家经济委员会(National Economic Council)主任哈伯德(Allan Hubbard)协助，莱尔(Deborah Lehr)作为保尔森特使参加对话。
SB115076768235784783 Countering Counterfeits (june20) by CARLOS GUTIERREZ, GUNTER VERHEUGEN, PETER MANDELSON and SUSAN SCHWAB
SB114538202895428887 Hu Notebook: Hu Jintao's first visit to the U.S. (apr18)
SB114523043050527180 Chinese President to Visit Microsoft, Boeing
SB114469320274821963 JCCT DC meeting (apr11) 中美商贸联委会，成立于1983年，为中美最高层次的双边经贸磋商机制。
SB114371166228312163 U.S. and Japan Pledge to Unite To Protect Intellectual Property
SB114367120443911559 Gutierrez Urges China On Markets, Yuan
SB114367333134011622 U.S. to China: Get Real (march30)
SB114357095714810287 China Signals Greater Currency Flexibility
SB114347979702209167 EU May Start WTO Case On China's Auto Tariff
SB114246348278999364 U.S. Tensions Rise Over China
SB114203955605695504 Avon Calling, Again (2006march)
SB114106145538684381 China Approves Avon Direct Sales In Step That Ends an 8-Year Ban
SB112596618523632265 State Council approved long-awaited rules on direct sales
SB112560351344129354 U.S. Firms Chafe at Costs of China Piracy
SB112431073011215861 China May End Direct-Sales Ban (2005august)
SB111773848188749490 Gutierrez Prods China for Action (2005june)
USTR ON CHINA
AWSJ 2006feb15 FP
Read the report "U.S.-China Trade Relations: Entering a New Phase of Greater Accountability and Enforcement."
Greenspan succeeded by Bernanke
AWSJ 2006feb01 FP A11, 14, 15
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POLITICS
Bush's Words: State of the Union 2008/1/28 喬治布殊任內最發一份國情咨文
Bush used his final State of the Union address to begin rehabilitating his presidential legacy and reassure Americans who have grown anxious about the economy. 1/29 SB120155112434023093 With a Modest Agenda, Bush Has Eye on Legacy and November 1/26 SB120129957946617983
The top commander of the US Pacific Fleet is in Beijing (1/13) for talks with Chinese officials and will discuss Sino-US military ties and Taiwan. The four-day visit by Timothy Keating, commander-in-chief of the US Pacific Command, includes talks with vice chairman of the Central Military Commission Guo Boxiong and foreign minister Yang Jiechi. It comes after a row last November that was sparked by China's cancellation of a Hong Kong port call by the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. At the time, Chinese officials suggested the cancellation was due to a US approval of USD3bn in weapons sales to Taiwan, and a meeting between US president George W. Bush and exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. 美軍太平洋總部司令基廷此行分別會見中央軍委副主席郭伯雄總參謀長陳炳德和外長楊潔篪 A U.S. admiral said he is optimistic about ties with Beijing, suggesting that relations soured by China turning away U.S. ships are now on the mend. 1/16 SB120039330886791073
America.Gov information about current US foreign policy and about American life and culture, from Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs
President Barack Obama > George W. Bush > Bill Clinton > George Bush > Ronald Reagan
Leaders and the media across Asia say a major defeat for US President George W Bush's Republican party in the mid-term elections (2006nov07) show the need for a rethink on major policies. That defeat, which sees the Democrats control both houses of the Congress, is largely seen as a public backlash against the war in Iraq.
SB116301718476017599 Election Q&A: What Happens Next?
SB116300840497717383 Gates to Inherit Challenges On Multiple Fronts
SB116303507461918025 Rumsfeld's Ouster Transforms Iraq Debate
SB116304212211318140 Outcome Shakes Up '08 Calculus
SB116303968671518120 Sen. Allen conceded defeat to challenger Jim Webb, sealing the Democrats' takeover of the Senate. Bush had a makeup luncheon with Speaker-to-be Pelosi.
SB116300619799717345 SENATE: The battle for control of the U.S. Senate came down to Virginia after Democrat Tester defeated Republican Sen. Burns of Montana in a squeaker of a race, giving Democrats control of 50 seats in the chamber.
SB116292958614115860 HOUSE: The Democrats won control of the House of Representatives for the first time in over a decade, wresting 24 seats from Republicans.
SB116293758689716049 GOVERNORS: Democrats reclaimed governors' offices nationwide, their first such advantage in more than a decade, giving the party an edge in places critical to the 2008 White House race.
SB116299425664017162 Democrats Hope to Control Senate, But a Recount Looms in Virginia
SB116296317680716871 Democrats Take Control of House
SB116286513601215138 Election-Night Guide
Election Fever: However the political parties fare in Tuesday's (2006nov07) midterm elections, investors are hoping the vote will be followed by stockmarket gains. Since 1950, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has advanced an average 18.6% in the 12 months following midterm elections.
Bush SOU Address 31 Jan 2006
AWSJ 2006feb02 A7
SB113872816181861155 energy manifesto
SB113875776024561662 SOU
SB113874973821061485 excerpt
AWSJ 2006feb01 A8 Alito confirmed as new Justice
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