Clinton: China, Russia Trade Pacts Show Economic Interdependence

Trade agreements recently announced between China and Russia, including a mammoth natural gas arrangement, illustrate a world of greater economic interdependence and interconnectedness, and a world vastly different from the Cold War period of the 20th century, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says in a recent Moscow interview.  (more)

Cummins Inc. Powers Community Involvement in China

When a devastating earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province in May 2008, Cummins Inc.’s subsidiary in China quickly offered direct emergency support. The diesel engine manufacturing company’s foundation next mobilized a worldwide employee fundraising campaign to focus on long-term, sustainable development in the region.   (more)

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.  (more)

Obama at U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

It is a great honor to welcome you to the first meeting of the Strategic Economic Dialogue between the United States and China.  This is an essential step in advancing a positive, constructive, and comprehensive relationship between our countries.  I'm pleased that President Hu shares my commitment to a sustained dialogue to enhance our shared interests.  (more)

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.  (more)

State and Treasury Secretaries: We Need Better Ties with China

When the United States and China established diplomatic relations 30 years ago, it was far from clear what the future would hold. In 1979, China was still emerging from the ruins of the Cultural Revolution and its gross domestic product stood at a mere $176 billion, a fraction of the U.S. total of $2.5 trillion.  (more)
 

China, United States Can Cooperate to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Representatives of China and the United States 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.   (more)