China published several articles about the forthcoming visit by the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Steinberg and Senior Director for Asian affairs at the U.S. National Security Council Bader. These articles claimed that U.S. President Obama caused the tension in the Sino-US relationship. Steinberg and Bader’s visit, in the mind of the Chinese, was President Obama’s administration’s way of easing the tension and apologizing to China. Chinese scholars also claimed that they came to China to be chastised, creating friction between the two nations.

Chinese media stated that both of them were considered to be U.S. officials who “know China,” but that “knowing China” does not mean they are “pro-China.”

China is watching closely whether in April the U.S. is going to classify China as a government that manipulates the foreign exchange rate.

Sources:
1. Outlook, March 6, 2010
http://news.sohu.com/20100306/n270629379.shtml
2. Global Times, March 3, 2010
http://world.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-03/731711.html

On March 1, 2010, Xinhua commented that two high U.S. officials’ visited Beijing in the hope of mending ties with China, because of the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, the “Google Incident” and Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeffrey Bader were in Beijing from March 2 to 4. “In terms of Sino-U.S. relations, China’s position has been consistent and clear. China will never barter away China’s core interests … The U.S. must understand that China can’t remain silent when China’s interests are harmed.”

Source: Xinhua, March 1, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2010-03/01/content_13076932.htm 

Global Times, one of China’s Official websites, cited an article from Reuters on March 1, 2010 regarding a new Chinese-language book “The China Dream” written by Liu Mingfu, a professor at China’s National Defense University and a PLA senior colonel. Liu suggests that “China should build the world’s strongest military power and displace the United States as the global ‘champion.’”

“Liu Mingfu believes that China should abandon modesty about its global goals and ‘sprint to become the number one World Power.’

"Liu warns that China’s ascent “will alarm the U.S., risking war despite Beijing’s hopes for a ‘peaceful rise.’”

Liu wrote that "If China in the 21st century cannot become the world’s number one power, it will become a straggler that is cast aside." 

Source: Global Times, March 01, 2010
http://world.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-03/730240.html