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A Renewed Ambition for Sino-French Relations

David Gosset | Posted 05.16.2012

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The world is greatly benefiting from the French and Chinese humanistic traditions, but in a century of unprecedented interdependence, it is the quality of their articulation which can make a difference.

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Will China Rule the World?

Daron Acemoglu | Posted 05.21.2012

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Unless China fundamentally reforms its political institutions, a change that seems unlikely in the short term, a trajectory of economic growth followed by relative decline is more likely than a trajectory of long-term increasing prosperity.

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What Jeremy Lin and US-China Cooperation on Climate Change Don't (Yet) Have in Common

Angel Hsu | Posted 04.25.2012

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If China and the U.S. aim to bring their own version of "Linsanity" to climate and energy policy under new leadership, then both countries must pursue active and open dialogue and seek middle ground in the current race of self-interest.

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Our Man in Beijing?

John Feffer | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Xi Jinping, Hu Jintao, Military Spending, South China Sea, China, World News

Sure, a Chinese leader might like American basketball or admire American business. But the essential fact is that he leads a political, economic, and military apparatus dedicated to preserving itself and the country's territorial integrity.

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Prince With a Common Touch

Ann Lee | Posted 04.22.2012

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Xi Jinping's visit underscores the desire for the Chinese to maintain strong relations with the U.S., but his choice of cities also underscores his sympathies for the common man.

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Chinese Leader Visits Turkey, Hears Syria Talk

AP | Posted 04.22.2012

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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey says Turkish and Chinese companies have signed deals worth $1.4 billion during a visit to Istanbul by Chinese Vice President ...

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Are Politicians Disregarding Crimes Against Tibet?

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 02.17.2012

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The U.S.'s conflict between wanting jobs and prosperity from China and not wanting to condone the country's human rights violations shone brightly in ...

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How to Mend U.S.-China Ties

Jayshree Bajoria | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: US China Relations, Hu Jintao, Xi Jinping, U.S. China Trade, United States, Joe Biden, China Currency, China Military, Barack Obama, State Department, Syria, World News

China's Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States is being closely watched by policymakers to gain insight into China's likely future leader ahead of the transition beginning later this year.

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Villaraigosa To U.S. Frenemy: Welcome To LA!

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 02.15.2012

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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is about to be the U.S.'s biggest frenemy. Which is why Vice President Joe Biden, Gov. Jerry Brown and Mayor Anto...

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BRICs and Mortar

Nancy L. McLernon | Posted 04.14.2012

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America can hold China -- or any other BRIC nation -- accountable for trade violations while also recognizing the vast opportunities emerging markets hold for our economy and workers.

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"Scientific Development" and China's Leadership Transition

Julian Baird Gewirtz | Posted 03.05.2012

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The coming year will see China's leadership transition from a decade under President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao to a new cadre of younger leaders.

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China Says It Has 'Full Confidence' In U.S. Economic Recovery

AP | By JOE McDONALD | Posted 10.19.2011

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BEIJING -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden tried to reassure China's leaders Friday that its $1.2 trillion in Treasury debt is safe, while both sides st...

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A Look At Joe Biden's China Agenda

Posted 10.16.2011

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Vice President Joe Biden is expected to tackle a variety of issues during his visit to China this week, but not surprisingly, concerns over the U.S.'s...

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China's High Praise For Potential GOP Nominee

AP | Posted 06.21.2011

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BEIJING — China's expected future leader praised outgoing U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman on Thursday amid talk of the former Utah governor launchi...

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Standing Up to China, the Obama Way

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the senior leader of one Chinese state-owned enterprise said to me, "I used to think [Obama] was nice. Then I realized he was intelligent. Now I know he's shrewd, just like Hu Jintao. Your leader is a strategist."

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My Second Message to China

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 05.25.2011

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My very first blog post was entitled, "Well, Barack, We have a Problem..." This was more than seven months before he was inaugurated as President of t...

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Wei Jingsheng: Blocking 'Peaceful Evolution' Will Lead to Instability in China

Nathan Gardels | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you think American politics these days are complicated, try to fathom the depths of China's vastly more opaque political maneuvering. Here is Wei Jingsheng on the subject.

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China Tones Down Anti-U.S. Rhetoric After Setbacks

AP | CHARLES HUTZLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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BOAO, China — China is softening its recent muscular global posture, muting criticisms of the U.S. at a time of delicate negotiations with Washi...

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Cambodia Deports 20 Uighurs To China, Gets $1.2 Billion

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping thanked Cambodia on Monday for deporting 20 Muslim asylum-seekers while handin...

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