Term: November 1-30, 2011
Main Issues
1. Asia Pacific Issues: The U.S. Asia Pacific Strategy, South China Sea Issue, U.S. and China at the APEC and EAS meetings
United States November 4, State Department Daily Press Briefing, Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Burns at World Affairs Councils of America National Conference November 9, Press Briefing Previewing the President’s Trip to Hawaii, Australia and Indonesia November 10, Remarks by Secretary Hilary Clinton on America’s Pacific Century, Special Briefing on Secretary Clinton’s Bilateral Meetings with Chinese, Japanese and Australian Foreign Ministers at APEC November 12, Remarks by President Obama at APEC CEO Business Summit Q&A November 13,Opening Remarks by President Obama at APEC Session One November 14, Background Briefing with Senior Administration Officials about Secretary Clinton’s visits to the Philippines and Thailand November 15, Remarks by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Pyatt of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs about U.S.-India Partnership November 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing, Presentation by Secretary Clinton of the Order of Lakandula, Signing of the Partnership for Growth and Joint Press Availability with Philippines Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario, Interview of Under Secretary Hormats for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs about U.S. Multilateral Economic Engagement November 17, Remarks by Assistant Secretary Blake of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the University of Virginia November 18, State Department Daily Press Briefing, Remarks by Secretary Clinton at ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, Interview of Secretary Clinton with Norah O’Donnell of CBS News, Interview of Secretary Clinton with Jake Tapper of ABC News, Briefing on Burma by Senior Administration Officials November 19, Background Briefing by a Senior Administration Official on the President’s Meetings at Asean and East Asia Summit November 22, Readout of President Obama’s Recent Trip to Asia by Deputy National Security Advisor Rhodes for Strategic Communications, Interview of Director Sullivan of Policy Planning about U.S. Foreign Policy in Asia November 29, State Department Daily Press Briefing
China November 2, Foreign Minister Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference November 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference, China’s Daily Editorial November 18, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference, Global Times Editorial November 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference, Global Times Editorial, China’s Daily Editorial November 24, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 25, People’s Daily Online Editorial November 29, Global Times Editorial November 30, Global Times Editorial
2. Direction of U.S.-Chinese Cooperation: U.S. support for China’s peaceful rise, Chinese responsibility for its power, mutual respect of core interests
United States November 3, State Department Daily Press Briefing November 4, Question Taken at the November 4, 2011 Daily Press Briefing on U.S. Assistance to China, Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Burns at World Affairs Councils of America National Conference November 8, Special Briefing on the growing demand for U.S. Visas in China and Brazil November 10, Special Briefing on Secretary Clinton’s Bilateral Meetings with Chinese, Japanese and Australian Foreign Ministers at APEC November 12, Remarks by President Obama at APEC CEO Business Summit Q&A, Remarks by President Obama and President Hu of China at APEC CEO Business Summit November 14, News Conference by President Obama at Hawaii November 16, Social Media Townterview of Secretary Clinton, Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Gillard of Australia in Joint Press Conference November 17, Remarks by President Obama to the Australian Parliament November 18, Interview of Secretary Clinton with Jake Tapper of ABC News November 22, Readout of President Obama’s Recent Trip to Asia by Deputy National Security Advisor Rhodes for Strategic Communications, Interview of Director Sullivan of Policy Planning about U.S. Foreign Policy in Asia
China November 14, China’s Daily Editorial November 15, Global Times Editorial November 16, Global Times Editorial November 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 25, Global Times Editorial
3. Economic Cooperation: Global imbalances, currency issues, discrimination in China against foreign businesses, intellectual property rights, Trans-Pacific Partnership
United States November 3, Press Briefing by Jay Carney, Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Lael Brainard, and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communication Ben Rhodes November 9, Press Briefing Previewing the President’s Trip to Hawaii, Australia and Indonesia November 10, Special Briefing on Secretary Clinton’s Bilateral Meetings with Chinese, Japanese and Australian Foreign Ministers at APEC, Remarks by Secretary Hilary Clinton on America’s Pacific Century November 12, Remarks by President Obama at APEC CEO Business Summit Q&A, Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest, Bill Weldon, CEO for Johnson & Johnson, Rich Lavin, Group President of Caterpillar and Eric Schmidt, CEO for Google November 14, News Conference by President Obama at Hawaii November 16, Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Gillard of Australia in Joint Press Conference November 22, Readout of President Obama’s Recent Trip to Asia by Deputy National Security Advisor Rhodes for Strategic Communications, Interview of Director Sullivan of Policy Planning about U.S. Foreign Policy in Asia
China November 1, People’s Daily Online Editorial November 4, Foreign Minister Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference November 9, China’s Daily Editorial November 11, People’s Daily Online Editorial November 12, Global Times Editorial November 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 23, People’s Daily Online Editorial November 24, People’s Daily Online Editorial November 25, People’s Daily Online Editorial, China’s Daily Editorial
4. U.S.-China Military Cooperation: Strategic Security Dialogue (SSD), Chinese defensive capabilities
United States November 10, Special Briefing on Secretary Clinton’s Bilateral Meetings with Chinese, Japanese and Australian Foreign Ministers at APEC, Remarks by Secretary Hilary Clinton on America’s Pacific Century November 22, Readout of President Obama’s Recent Trip to Asia by Deputy National Security Advisor Rhodes for Strategic Communications
China November 5, Global Times Editorial November 14, Global Times Editorial November 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 29, Foreign Ministr Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
5. Human Rights: Tibetan protests, human rights and democracy in East Asia
United States November 4, State Department Daily Press Briefing November 10, Special Briefing on Secretary Clinton’s Bilateral Meetings with Chinese, Japanese and Australian Foreign Ministers at APEC, Remarks by Secretary Hilary Clinton on America’s Pacific Century November 18, Secretary Clinton Interview with Ed Henry of Fox News
6. Middle East Issues: Sanctions on Syria, Iran’s nuclear program, NATO attacks on Pakistan
United States November 1, State Department Daily Press Briefing November 2, State Department Daily Press Briefing November 8, State Department Daily Press Briefing November 10, State Department Daily Press Briefing, Special Briefing on Secretary Clinton’s Bilateral Meetings with Chinese, Japanese and Australian Foreign Ministers at APEC November 16, State Department Daily Press Briefing November 18, State Department Daily Press Briefing November 21, State Department Daily Press Briefing November 28, State Department Daily Press Briefing November 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing
China November 1, China’s Daily Editorial November 2, Foreign Minister Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference November 3, Foreign Minister Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference November 4, Foreign Minister Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference, China’s Daily Editorial November 9, Global Times Editorial November 10, Foreign Minister Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference, China’s Daily Editorial November 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 24, China’s Daily Editorial November 28, Foreign Minister Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference November 28, Foreign Minister Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference November 30, China’s Daily Editorial
7. North Korea: Resumption of the Six-Party Talks
United States November 10, Special Briefing on Secretary Clinton’s Bilateral Meetings with Chinese, Japanese and Australian Foreign Ministers at APEC November 30, State Department Daily Press Briefing
China November 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin's Regular Press Conference November 30, Foreign Minister Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
8. Taiwan: U.S. reaffirming the one-China policy
United States November 10, Remarks by Secretary Hilary Clinton on America’s Pacific Century November 22, Readout of President Obama’s Recent Trip to Asia by Deputy National Security Advisor Rhodes for Strategic Communications
9. Cybersecurity: U.S. criticism of hacking from China
United States November 3, Statement by Robert “Bear” Bryant, National Counteringelligence Executive, upon the release of “The Report to Congress on Foreign Economic Selection and Industrial Espionage
China November 4, Foreign Minister Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference November 22, China’s Daily Editorial
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