Obama China

Obama Putting New Pressure On China

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.13.2012

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama warned China Tuesday that it would not be allowed to gain a competitive advantage in world trade by "skirtin...

Obama Asserts US In Key Region

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 01.21.2012

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's close attention to the Asia-Pacific region signaled both a turn toward a part of the world experiencing so...

Obama: China Must Play By The Rules

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 01.16.2012

CANBERRA, Australia — Signaling a determination to counter a rising China, President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to expand U.S. influence in the...

Obama: China Must Stop 'Gaming' The International System In Favor Of Its Economy

Posted 11.14.2011

President Barack Obama served notice on Sunday that the United States was fed up with China's trade and currency practices as he turned up the hea...

Time to Think Differently About China

Chai Ling | Posted 01.12.2012

Chai Ling

What will Hu Jianto and President Obama discuss during his visit? The dire case of Chen Guangcheng, whose life hangs in the balance, the millions of lives China's One-Child Policy is "preventing" -- or simply business?

Obama In Hawaii For Diplomatic Talks

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 01.12.2012

HONOLULU — Searching for help, President Barack Obama lobbied the skeptical leaders of Russia and China on Saturday for support in keeping Iran ...

Obama Fried Chicken Restaurant In China

Posted 12.03.2011

A caricature of President Obama is the face behind a Beijing chicken restaurant, Shanghaiist points out. The New York Post reports that the slogan...

China Calls On Obama To Cancel Dalai Lama Meeting

AP | Posted 09.14.2011

BEIJING — China has called on the U.S. to withdraw an invitation for the Dalai Lama to meet with President Barack Obama at the White House, sayi...

China Accuses U.S. Of Broad 'Internet War' Targeting Arab Governments

AP | Posted 08.03.2011

BEIJING — The Chinese military accused the U.S. on Friday of launching a global "Internet war" to bring down Arab and other governments, redirec...

After Osama: China?

John Feffer | Posted 07.10.2011

John Feffer

If the United States intends to refocus on East Asia only to screw it up royally in the same way we've made a mess of the Middle East, it would be in everyone's interest if we fail to reorient our policy.

Chinese President Pressed On Human Rights In Washington

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

(AP) WASHINGTON — In a rare concession on a highly sensitive issue, Chinese President Hu Jintao used his White House visit on Wednesday to ackno...

Feuding Partners: A Shift in the Balance of U.S.-China Relations

Ted Galen Carpenter | Posted 05.25.2011

Ted Galen Carpenter

Since Nixon's famous visit in 1972 ended the period of unrelenting mutual hostility, the complex U.S.-China relationship has always had elements of both partnership and rivalry -- but now rivalry may again eclipse its more positive cousin.

Obama To Press China On Human Rights

Washington Post | Scott Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

President Obama is planning to refocus attention on China's record of suppressing free speech and political freedom in the coming weeks, despite the r...

The U.S.-China Summit and the Korean Peninsula: Is Cooperation Possible?

Richard C. Bush III | Posted 05.25.2011

Richard C. Bush III

Many issues will confront US and Chinese leadership when President Hu Jintao visits Washington this month. Will either country demonstrate cooperation on regional security issues?

U.S. And China Reach New Trade Agreements

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Wednesday that two days of talks with a high-level delegation from China produced results that should...

WATCH: Diane Sawyer Explains China By The Numbers

Posted 05.25.2011

Diane Sawyer is reporting from China this week, highlighting how the rapid economic and population growth in the country is changing both China and th...

President Hu Jintao Taunts Barack Obama For Owing China $800 Billion On 'SNL' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Last night's "Saturday Night Live" opened up with a sketch about President Obama's recent trip to Asia for the G-20 conference. During a routine press...

Election Could Undermine Obama's Approach On China, Israel

AP | CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 05.25.2011

ISTANBUL — Euphoria swept the world after the election of President Obama, a symbol of hope and yearning for compromise after years of war and r...

For Rising China, Taoist And Confucianist Wisdom Should Inspire Positive Global Leadership

Marc Gopin | Posted 05.25.2011

Marc Gopin

It is time for China to see its greatness not just economically but as a positive cultural force on a global scale.

The Pandora's Box of Trade With China

Usha Haley | Posted 05.25.2011

Usha Haley

Only timely U.S. government intervention on trade with China will forestall the demise of U.S. manufacturing. This is not protectionism, but wise competitive policy.

Declining U.S. Space Power Requires Greater Cooperation

Timothy A. Ridout | Posted 05.25.2011

Timothy A. Ridout

The U.S. is still the clear hegemon in outer space -- more so even than it is on Earth -- but it cannot unilaterally dominate for long.

U.S. and China Reach 'Agreement' on Currency Dispute, Iran

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Weisbrot

The United States and China seem to have reached an agreement with regard to the exchange rate between their two currencies. The agreement is that the...

'Obama Club' Set To Wow Shanghai

Posted 05.25.2011

Party people in China, not to mention curious bloggers around the world, are eagerly awaiting the opening of the hottest club in Shanghai - the Obama...

Obama Talks With Hu Jintao, President Of China, While Plane Idles

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The White House is signaling an improvement in relations between the U.S. and China amid news that the Chinese leader will attend a...

No More Shark Fin Soup on Menus!

Veronique Pittman | Posted 05.25.2011

Veronique Pittman

Sharks now represent the greatest percentage of threatened marine species on the IUCN Red List of threatened species. Why did this happen?