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This dossier documents the United States relationship with China.

Please use the tabs to access the three sections of this dossier:

Tab 1 lists US priorities with regard to China, major USG statements, latest USG statements, USG fact sheets, and USG reports. 

Tab 2 lists nonofficial reports, journal articles, and other documents.

Tab 3 provides a set of links to major web sites.

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USG Reports

 

2007 Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. This report monitors the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.

 

Congressional Research ServiceU.S.-Funded Assistance Programs in China  

This CRS report discusses US foreign operations appropriations for the PRC primarily supporting democracy-related programs, particularly rule of law training, and Tibetan communities.

 

Congressional Research ServiceChina and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues  

This CRS Report discusses the national security problem of the PRC’s role in weapons proliferation and issues related to the U.S. policy response, including legislation, since the mid-1990s.

 

Military Power of the People’s Republic of ChinaMilitary Power of the People’s Republic of China
2007 This Office of the Secretary of Defense annual report discusses China's military power.  

 

Congressional Research ServiceChina’s Anti-Satellite Weapon Test. This CRS report discusses China's ASAT test and US policies.

 

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The Future of Political, Economic and Security Relations with China. Hearing House of Representatives:

Tom Lantos, Chairman.

John Negroponte, Deputy Secretary.

 

Congressional Research ServiceChina-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy This CRS report gives a global overview of the relations between the US and China.

 

Congressional Research ServiceIs China a threat to the US economy? This CRS report examines the implications for
the U.S. economy from China’s rapid economic growth and its emergence as a major
economic power.

 

Congressional Research ServiceChina and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues. This CRS Report, discusses the national security problem of China’s role in weapons proliferation and issues related to the U.S. policy response, including legislation, since the mid-1990s.

 

Congressional Research ServiceChina's trade with the U.S. and the world. This CRS report describes China's trade relations with the U.S. and the world.

 

Congressional Research ServiceChina’s Currency: Economic Issues and Options for U.S. Trade Policy. This CRS report summarizes the policy options for dealing with China's currency policy.

 

Congressional Research ServiceChina/Taiwan: Evolution of the "One China" Policy. This CRS Report, discusses the 'One China' Policy and gives an overview of major statements.
 

Major State Department Reports on China

US Government Reports Icon 2006 China Human Rights Report

US Government Reports Icon State Background Note: China

US Government Reports Icon 2006 Religious Freedom Report for China

US Government Reports Icon 2006 Human Trafficking Report

 

The United States Policy towards China: A Dossier

President Bush, right, and Chinese President Hu Jintao applaud during an arrival ceremony at the White House Thursday, April 20, 2006 in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Bush, right, and Chinese President Hu Jintao applaud during an arrival ceremony at the White House Thursday, April 20, 2006 in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Key U.S. Policy Priorities

bullet Develop the economic relationship with China:      Click on this link to retrieve recent statements on the US-China Economic relationship. 

  • Maintain a strong economic relationship though the Strategic Economic Dialogue: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the SED has made “substantial” progress in building trust between the two sides and creating work plans to achieve shared objectives. 


  • Let China implement its WTO obligations: 'With five years of WTO membership experience under its belt, we believe it is fair to expect China to be implementing the letter and spirit of its WTO obligations in full,' U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab says.  


  • Open up Chinese Markets: 'One of the most important topics for discussion is how to help China manage its transition to freer, more open markets, including capital markets. [...] Such markets will contribute to sustained economic growth and boost job creation in China' says Treasury Secretary Paulson .  


  • Protect Intellectual Property Rights: Although China has made some progress in its efforts to enforce intellectual property rights (IPR), the country still has "a long way to go," U.S. officials said at a June 7 hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC).  


  • Make China move to a more flexible exchange rate: Treasury Secretary Paulson said increased flexibility of China’s currency -- the yuan -- is “absolutely necessary” in the short term but insufficient in the long term. 'My goal is to make significant progress toward a fully market-determined, floating Chinese currency'.  

bullet Support more effective Non-Proliferation policies: Although Beijing has taken important steps to strengthen its nonproliferation laws and policies, it needs to be more effective and consistent about enforcing them, says Stephen G. Rademaker, the assistant secretary of state for arms control.         Click on this link to retrieve recent statements on the China's Non-Proliferation Policies. 

bullet Express a concern for Human Rights: On the domestic level, there is "strong U.S. concern" regarding China's performance on human rights, individual freedom and political reform, says Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick.        Click on this link to retrieve recent statements on China's Human Rights Record. 

bullet Maintain the Weapons Embargo: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says a European Union (EU) decision to lift its arms embargo against China "might actually serve to alter the military balance in a place where the United States, in particular, has very strong security interests."       Click on this link to retrieve recent statements on the Weapons Embargo. 

bullet Urge Beijing and Taipei to establish a substantive dialogue: "The United States continues to urge both Beijing and Taipei to establish substantive cross-Strait dialogue to the mutual benefit of people on both sides of the Strait. We support expansion of transportation and communication links across the Strait aimed at increasing political, economic, social, and cultural exchanges with a view to increasing mutual understanding and diminishing the chances of miscommunication or misunderstanding," State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli says.       Click on this link to retrieve recent statements on the relationship between Taipei and Beijing. 

 

Major US Government Statements

A select list of major statements On the United States and Africa with policy value.

Latest US Government Statements

The five most recent statements in reverse chronological order. 

US Government Fact Sheets

The five most recent fact sheets.

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