Term: September 1-30, 2012

Main Issues

1. Asia Pacific Issues: Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Dispute, South China Sea

United States
September 3, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
September 4, State Department Daily Press Briefing
September 5, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
September 9, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
September 15, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta
September 17, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta
September 19, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta
September 20, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

September 3, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
September 5, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
September 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
September 14, Remarks by Assistant Foreign Minister Le Yucheng
September 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
September 18, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
September 24, China Daily Editorial

2. Middle East and Africa Issues: Syria, Iranian Nuclear Issue, Sudan-South Sudan

United States
September 5, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

September 3, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
September 5, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
September 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference
September 28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

3. Direction of U.S.-Chinese Cooperation: U.S.-China Cooperative Partnership and U.S. Secretary of State Clinton’s Visit to China

United States

September 5, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
September 6, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
September 9, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

September 1, Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei
September 5, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
September 6, China Daily Editorial

4. Economic Cooperation: Mutual Benefit Through Cooperation

United States
September 5, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

September 18, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

5. Military Cooperation: U.S. Secretary of Defense Panetta’s Visit to China

United States
September 18, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta
September 19, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta

China

September 19, China Daily Editorial

6. Human Rights: Human Rights Dialogue

United States
September 5, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton

China

September 5, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi

7. North Korea: Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

United States
September 5, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
September 19, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta

China

September 5, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
September 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

8. Taiwan Issue: Taiwan Independence

United States
September 18, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta

China

September 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

9. Cybersecurity Issues: Cyber Attacks, Security Cooperation

United States
September 5, Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton
September 19, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Panetta

China

September 5, Remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
September 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei’s Regular Press Conference

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