CHINA

17 November 2009 Joint Statement by President Obama, Chinese President Hu in China  Obama welcomes China as a strong, successful member of community of nations.

17 November 2009 Statement on U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Action Plan  Plan emphasizes economy, energy security and combating climate change.
 • Announcements on U.S.-China Clean Energy Programs

17 November 2009 Statement on U.S.-China Shale Gas Resource Initiative  Initiative to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote energy security.

12 August 2009 Trade Panel Tells China to Allow More U.S. Entertainment Imports  A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute-settlement panel upheld a United States claim against China, saying China has not acted consistently with its international trade obligations because it places restrictions on the import and distribution of U.S. films, music, books and other copyrighted products. The decision could reduce the market for counterfeit and pirated products in China.

28 July 2009 U.S. Tells China Climate Change Is National Security Priority  The State Department's top climate change envoy says U.S. officials meeting with their Chinese counterparts in Washington are conveying the importance of climate change for U.S. national security, and he predicts that, despite difficulties, the world’s two largest economies ultimately will reach an agreement.

27 July 2009 Global Challenges Require Robust U.S.-China Partnership  President Obama says the relationship between the United States and China is as important as any bilateral relationship in the world, and calls on both countries to work together to face common challenges such as the global financial crisis, climate change, nuclear weapons proliferation and violent extremism.

27 July 2009 United States, China Laying the Foundation for the Future  The United States and China are laying a foundation and a framework for future talks across a wide spectrum of issues from the global economic crisis to nuclear nonproliferation, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says. "We are laying brick by brick the foundation of a stronger relationship, improving lines of communication, increasing understanding, setting priorities and creating a work plan," Clinton said at the opening of the two-day U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington.

23 July 2009 Common Goals for U.S., China at Strategic and Economic Dialogue  Washington will host hundreds of high-level Chinese officials meeting with their U.S. counterparts July 27 and July 28, marking the beginning of a new strategy for closer ties between the United States and China. The first U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue will set the stage for ongoing cooperation on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues. The dialogue is expected to focus on the economy, climate change and regional security, according to five senior administration officials at a press briefing July 23, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

12 June 2009 China, United States Can Cooperate to Reduce CO2 Emissions  Representatives of China and the U.S. have completed open and candid discussions in Beijing "about what needs to be done on both sides to advance toward a successful outcome" at the U.N. climate change meeting in Copenhagen in December, U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern told reporters in Washington June 12.
 •  Remarks by Todd Stern, Special Envoy for Climate Change

03 June 2009 Message on the Twentieth Anniversary of Tiananmen Square  On this the 20th anniversary of the violent suppression of demonstrations in Tiananmen Square by Chinese authorities, we should remember the tragic loss of hundreds of innocent lives and reflect upon the meaning of the events that preceded that day.

01 June 2009 Treasury Secretary Announcement on Leadership Team for China  Geithner appoints David Loevinger as executive secretary and coordinator.

25 March 2009 China Modernizing Its Military Power, Pentagon Says  China's military modernization program has made considerable progress in building and fielding credible and capable military power with regional and strategic implications, a new Pentagon report says.

11 March 2009 Remarks by Secretary Clinton After Meeting With Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi

11 March 2009 U.S.-China Partnership Faces Formidable Agenda, Says Clinton  The U.S. and China face a formidable agenda, says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, pledging to work with China to address common challenges and seize common opportunities.

February 2009

21 February 2009 Toward a Deeper and Broader Relationship With China  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remarks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Beijing.

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