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According to an article in the International Herald Leader, there is not much room for the Sino-U.S. relationship to expand. The priority should be to manage, rather than develop, the bilateral relationship. The article states that there is no way whatsoever for China to satisfy the U.S. requests on the issues of RMB appreciation, global energy dominated by the U.S., or China’s military modernization. There is no misunderstanding between the two – what exists is truly that their interests are at stake. “What is important now is how to manage the fundamentals and major differences in the bilateral relationship, rather than to explore ways to further develop mutual understanding and common interests, so that these differences will not affect cooperation in other areas.”

Source: Xinhua, January 14, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2011-01/14/c_13690481.htm

Yu Wanli, an Associate Professor of International Strategy Studies at Beijing University, wrote an article on possible changes in the U.S. policy toward China. As the Chinese government funds China’s universities, Yu’s view reflects the Chinese government position. In his article, Yu discussed how the U.S. is likely to stress universal values to both the Chinese people and the global community in order to intimidate China.                

Yu said that the U.S. will not stop its efforts to intimidate China on China’s core interests, including arms sales to Taiwan, the Dalai Lama, and Xinjiang.“ (It will) continue using the issues of democracy, human rights, and freedom of speech to deepen its influence over the Chinese people.” Furthermore, globally, “it is more and more clear that the U.S. is intimidating China through its allies, the multi-party system, and the system of universal values.”

Source: China Review News, January 10, 2011
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1015/6/4/8/101564866.html?coluid=148&kindid=0&docid=101564866&mdate=0110005159

Yang Jiemian, Dean of the Shanghai International Studies Institute, predicted a change in the Sino-U.S. relationship. Yang suggested that, over the next five years, instead of being under U.S. influence, China will have more and more influence over the U.S. 

“The United Nations remains the most authoritative and legitimate entity over world affairs, but regional organizations and forums will have more influence.” The gap between the developed countries (with the U.S. as the representative) and the developing countries (with China as the representative) is closing, but the developed countries will remain in the leadership positions. “The China-driven change of rules in the global scheme of things will manifest mainly in the international monetary system and trade.” “China’s influence will remain limited when it concerns such areas as the military, technology, cultural influence, international speaking power and rule making.” “The Asia-Pacific will be the main platform where China and the U.S. interact.”

Source: Social Science in China, December 30, 2010
http://sspress.cass.cn/news/16379.htm

On December 29, 2010, China Review News published an article titled “American Presence Impacts Sino-US Relations,” stating that the U.S. intention in returning to Asia is to be on guard against and contain China.

According to the article, on the one hand, Asia-Pacific countries are afraid of “Sino-US joint rule.” On the other hand, they do not really want to see a confrontation or even a war between China and the U.S. They would like to see a re-balancing of Sino-US relations, which would make Sino-US relations more complicated. “However, the U.S. and China still share common interests and a willingness to cooperate. In this sense, China should be more proactive in guiding Sino-US relations, prompting China and the United States to find more appropriate and comfortable ways to cooperate in the course of global and regional structural adjustments.”

Source: China Review News, December 29, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1015/5/3/3/101553322.html?coluid=148&kindid=0&docid=101553322&mdate=1229002330

On December 24, 2010, Huanqiu republished an article from China Youth Daily (Ed. note: the original article cannot be found on China Youth Daily) titled “Targeting the PLA: the U.S. Army Expands in the West Pacific Areas with a Combination of Air and Sea Combat Forces.”

The article states that talk of a nuclear confrontation on the Korean Peninsula is no longer alarming. The United States, Japan, and South Korea are eager to issue new sanctions against North Korea. “Undoubtedly, the scheme is to ruin the DPRK’s reputation in the world, so as to call for the power of the whole world, in the same way that Saddam Hussein was treated, in the name of justice, to force North Korea into submission.”

“However, the DPRK is not Iraq. This scheme of the United States, Japan, and South Korea will actually be very difficult to carry out.”

Source: Huanqiu, December 24, 2010
http://mil.huanqiu.com/Observation/2010-12/1368860.html

China Review News published an article on December 26, 2010, saying that Chinese scholars believe that the United States is surrounding China by drawing China’s neighboring countries to its side for the purpose of containing China. “In order to weaken China’s competitiveness, the United States is creating tension in the Korean peninsula by supporting its strategic allies, Japan and (South) Korea.”

The article states that the “United States is an invasive country” and “is likely to take risks to wage regional wars around China in order to disrupt the pace of China’s economic development” and “consolidate its own economic hegemony.” “The Chinese government should give severe warnings to the surrounding countries that rely on the might of the United States.” On the other hand, “The Chinese government should tell the truth to the international community through the UN Security Council and ask the international community to condemn the troublemaking behavior of the U.S."

Source: China Review News, December 26, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1015/4/5/0/101545088.html?coluid=136&kindid=4711&docid=101545088&mdate=1226002844

China Review News published an article on December 24, 2010, summarizing the “Top 10 Contradictions” that need to be resolved as China rises:

1. The rise of China and how the U.S. and the West curb China 
2. How the U.S. deals with the “China challenge”
3. Friction with different countries
4. The actual level of China’s development and the higher expectations that the international community has of China
5. The attitude of “suspicion of China” that China’s surrounding countries have and their “reliance on the U.S. to contain China” 
6. Friction between China and large emerging countries
7. China’s socialism vs. American and Western ideology
8. The severe turbulent situation in the international strategic setup due to China’s rise
9. Avoiding direct confrontation with the current hegemony and the world political system
10. The international factors in China’s internal problems and the Chinese factors in the international problems

Source: China Review News, December 24, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1015/4/7/8/101547824.html?coluid=148&kindid=0&docid=101547824&mdate=1224000949

According to China Review News on December 17, 2010, Major General Peng Guangqian of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a Deputy Secretary-General of China’s National Security Policy Committee at the China Association of Policy Science, recently visited the headquarters of China Review News in Hong Kong.

Peng said that the U. S. is more and more of a “troublemaker” than a “peacemaker” in the Asia Pacific area. He believes that China must be vigilant and ready to deal with any new troubles the U.S. creates. “In recent years, because of the global financial crisis, the U. S. has suffered serious setbacks in its economy, its moral image, and its values." Peng said that "because it is worried about its hegemony, the U.S. has increased its involvement in the East so it can hold back China’s development."

Source: China Review News, December 17, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1015/3/8/8/101538847.html?coluid=151&kindid=0&docid=101538847&mdate=1217013326