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China's New Fighter Ripped Off Downed US Jet

Chinese bought up wreckage of F-117 Nighthawk shot down in '99

(Newser) - China's got a brand-new shiny stealth fighter —and the country may want to drop Washington a thank-you note for it, reports the AP. Seems a US-made F-117 Nighthawk that was shot down over Serbia in 1999 attracted some attention in Beijing. And Balkan military officials and experts say that...

Hu Jintao Warns US to Back Off on Tibet, Taiwan

Otherwise, 'our relations will suffer constant trouble or even tension'

(Newser) - Hu Jintao is willing to make diplomatic nice-nice on all facets of US-China relations—with two important exceptions, reports the Christian Science Monitor . Taiwan and Tibet. Both "concern China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and they represent China's core interests," he told US business leaders today. "We should...

Hu: 'A Lot Still Needs to Be Done' on Human Rights

China, US will open formal dialogue on concerns

(Newser) - China and the US agreed to open a formal dialogue on human rights, reports the Washington Post . But it should be based on "mutual respect and the principle of noninterference in each other's internal affairs," said President Hu Jintao. He did acknowledge, however, that "a lot still...

Obama Pressured to Raise Liu Xiaobo With Hu

And other items on the agenda

(Newser) - President Obama has no shortage of things to discuss with Hu Jintao, who arrived in Washington yesterday—starting with the fate of Liu Xiaobo. Chinese human rights advocates urged Obama to “publicly and privately” press for Liu’s release, according to the Guardian , and that call was echoed by...

Obama to Wine, Dine, and Grill Hu Jintao

Currency, trade imbalance, human rights on the table

(Newser) - Hu Jintao arrives in Washington today, and President Obama will be rolling out the red carpet in public, even as the gloves come off in private. The Chinese president will have two dinners with Obama—one an intimate affair tonight, followed by a lavish state dinner tomorrow—and a State...

Let's Avoid a Cold War &mdash;This Time With China
Let's Avoid a Cold War
—This Time With China
henry kissinger
Jan 14, 2011 12:12 PM CST

Let's Avoid a Cold War —This Time With China

Henry Kissinger: Each side has to check its own 'exceptionalism'

(Newser) - The "elites" in the US are worried about big, bad China, and the same is true in reverse in Beijing, writes Henry Kissinger. "Care must be taken lest both sides analyze themselves into self-fulfilling prophecies," he writes in the Washington Post . A Cold War between the two...

US Will Beef Up Military to Counter China

China's military buildup requires a US response, says defense secretary

(Newser) - With China quickly growing as a regional power, the US military is stepping up investment in a range of military technologies, including a long-range nuclear-capable bomber aircraft, a new generation of electronic jammers, and a radar-evading fighter jet, reports the New York Times . China has concerned many with its own...

Trade War: China Withholds Rare Minerals From US
 China Withholds 
 Rare Minerals From US 
TRADE WAR
Oct 20, 2010 1:11 PM CDT

China Withholds Rare Minerals From US

And the US is 15 years away from having its own supply

(Newser) - Recent trade spats with the US have caused Chinese officials to block shipments of rare earth minerals, a key element of high-tech products ranging from hybrid cars to missiles. China controls production of 97% of so-called rare earth minerals, LiveScience reports, which really aren't so much rare as expensive and...

Fix US Democracy or China Wins
 Fix US Democracy 
 or China Wins 
OPINION
Mar 31, 2010 1:20 AM CDT

Fix US Democracy or China Wins

Conservatives are a bad advertisement for American way

(Newser) - The conservatives chucking wrenches into the works of American democracy have apparently failed to notice that there's a rival superpower out there again, warns Harold Meyerson. The Senate's efforts to thwart majority rule, and the Supreme Court's decision to allow corporations to make unlimited election donations are fueling Chinese arguments...

China Fumes Over Obama-Dalai Lama Meeting

Beijing is outraged, but some think it's a show for citizenry

(Newser) - China is fuming as expected after yesterday’s meeting between President Obama and the Dalai Lama. “The US action seriously interfered in Chinese internal affairs, seriously hurt the feelings of China's people and seriously harmed China-US relations,” a foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement. What’s more,...

Spurning Beijing, Obama Will Meet Dalai Lama

President ignores Chinese warning against sit-down with Tibetan leader

(Newser) - Despite China's warning that a meeting with the Dalai Lama would "threaten trust and cooperation" with the US, President Obama still plans to sit down with the Tibetan spiritual leader when he visits Washington this month. "The president told China's leaders during his trip last year that he...

Taiwan Arms Sale Signals Tougher Stance on China

Obama taking harder line after outreach fails

(Newser) - The White House has sent Beijing a clear message that making nice isn't working, and it's time to push back against increasing Chinese belligerence. President Obama's decision to sell $6 billion in arms to Taiwan is likely to be only the first of several run-ins the administration has with China...

China Scolds Clinton Over Google Remarks

Her criticism about Internet freedom could 'damage' relations

(Newser) - Beijing is none too happy with the scolding it received from Hillary Clinton over Google and Internet freedom. Her accusations "are against the facts and damage Sino-US relations,” says the foreign ministry spokesman. “We urge the US side to respect facts and stop using the issue of...

Chinese: Google Flap Is a US Conspiracy

But government tries to tamp down drama

(Newser) - Google is a puppet of US foreign policy, Chinese state-owned media are reporting, calling the company's threat to pull out of China unless censorship is dropped a conspiracy by the US government to interfere in Chinese politics. One paper quotes a political scientist saying, "the Google incident is not...

Obama Can Expect No Love From Beijing in 2010
Obama Can Expect No Love From Beijing in 2010
OPINION
Jan 12, 2010 4:37 AM CST

Obama Can Expect No Love From Beijing in 2010

The 'world's most important relationship' is dysfunctional

(Newser) - China's brimming with confidence and that means a rocky year ahead for the world's most important relationship, writes Roger Cohen. US-China relations are likely to take a turn for the worse this year as Beijing, buoyed by its ever-expanding economy and $2 trillion in foreign reserves, rejects President Obama's overtures...

India Miffed By Obama's Bond With Beijing

Perceived slights complicate PM Singh's DC visit next week

(Newser) - President Obama might find Indian PM Manmohan Singh a bit prickly when he arrives in Washington this weekend, after Obama gave India short shrift during his recent Asia trip. Obama didn’t mention India at all in his speech on US relations with Asia, and caused further offense in a...

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