当代中国系列课程：《中国外交与国际关系 China's Foreign Affairs and International Relations》教学资源（PPT讲稿）Chapter Three Sino-US Strategic Relations

英语讲投通识类课程 China's Foreign Affairs and China Today International relations 当代中国“系列银程 China's Foreign Affairs and International relations rofessor QIU huafei Professor song lilei Dr WANG Liqin School of politics and internationa 2021/1/31 Relations

China’s Foreign Affairs and International Relations Professor QIU Huafei Professor SONG Lilei & Dr. WANG Liqin 2021/1/31 School of Politics and International Relations China’s Foreign Affairs and International Relations

China Teday. China's Foreign Affairs and Intemational Relations .o Chapter Three Sino-US Strategic Relations .o The Foundation for Sino-US Strategic Relations %s Strategic Sino-US-EU Triangular Relations &o The Predicament in Strategic Sino-US-Japan Triangular relations o The Taiwan Issue and the sino-US Strategic Relations ☆ Conclusion School of politics and International relations 2013/4/12

❖ Chapter Three: Sino-US Strategic Relations ❖ The Foundation for Sino-US Strategic Relations ❖ Strategic Sino-US-EU Triangular Relations ❖ The Predicament in Strategic Sino-US-Japan Triangular Relations ❖ The Taiwan Issue and the Sino-US Strategic Relations ❖ Conclusion

China Teday. China's Foreign Affairs and Intemational Relations Chapter Three ☆ Sino-U.S. Relationships .In 1955 Premier Zhou Enlai made a conciliatory opening toward the United States in which he said the Chinese people did not want war with the american people. His statement led to a series of official ambassadorial-level talks in Geneva and warsaw that continued fairly regularly for the next decade and a half. School of politics and International relations 2013/4/12

Chapter Three ❖ Sino-U.S. Relationships ❖ In 1955 Premier Zhou Enlai made a conciliatory opening toward the United States in which he said the Chinese people did not want war with the American people. His statement led to a series of official ambassadorial-level talks in Geneva and Warsaw that continued fairly regularly for the next decade and a half

China Teday. China's Foreign Affairs and Intemational Relations go Although the talks failed to resolve fundamental conflicts between the two countries, they served as an important line of communication &s Sino-American relations remained at a stalemate during most of the 1960s political considerations in both countries made a shift toward closer relations difficult especially as the United States became increasingly involved in the war in vietnam. in which Washington and Beijing supported opposite sides School of politics and International relations 2013/4/12

❖ Although the talks failed to resolve fundamental conflicts between the two countries, they served as an important line of communication. ❖ Sino-American relations remained at a stalemate during most of the 1960s. Political considerations in both countries made a shift toward closer relations difficult, especially as the United States became increasingly involved in the war in Vietnam, in which Washington and Beijing supported opposite sides

China Teday. China's Foreign Affairs and Intemational Relations s Several events in the late 1960s and early 1970s however. led china and the united states to reexamine their basic policies toward each other After the soviet union's invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the sino-Soviet border clashes in 1969. China saw its major threat as clearly coming from the Soviet Union rather than the united States and sought a closer relationship with Washington as a counterweight to moscow School of politics and International relations 2013/4/12

❖ Several events in the late 1960s and early 1970s, however, led China and the United States to reexamine their basic policies toward each other. After the Soviet Union’s invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the Sino-Soviet border clashes in 1969, China saw its major threat as clearly coming from the Soviet Union rather than the United States and sought a closer relationship with Washington as a counterweight to Moscow

China Teday. China's Foreign Affairs and Intemational Relations o In 1971, Henry Kissinger made a secret visit to China, and then nixon took a dramatic trip to China in 1972. The Shanghai communique, a milestone document describing the new state of relations between the two countries, signed by Nixon and Zhou enlai, included a certain degree of ambiguity that allowed china and the united States to set aside differences, especially on the Taiwan issue, and begin the process of normalizing relations School of politics and International relations 2013/4/12

❖ In 1971, Henry Kissinger made a secret visit to China, and then Nixon took a dramatic trip to China in 1972. The Shanghai Communique, a milestone document describing the new state of relations between the two countries, signed by Nixon and Zhou Enlai, included a certain degree of ambiguity that allowed China and the United States to set aside differences, especially on the Taiwan issue, and begin the process of normalizing relations

China Teday. China's Foreign Affairs and Intemational Relations % The United States and China set up liaison offices in each other 's capitals in 1973 and bilateral trade grew unevenly throughout the decade Peoples diplomacy" played an important role, as most exchanges of delegations were sponsored by friendship associations School of politics and International relations 2013/4/12

❖ The United States and China set up liaison offices in each other’s capitals in 1973, and bilateral trade grew unevenly throughout the decade. “People’s diplomacy” played an important role, as most exchanges of delegations were sponsored by friendship associations

China Teday. China's Foreign Affairs and Intemational Relations ,o Ties between China and U.S. began to strengthen in 1978, culminating in the December announcement that diplomatic relations would be established as of January 1, 1979. In establishing relations, Washington reaffirmed its agreement that the Peoples republic was the sole legal government of China and that Taiwan was an inalienable part of china School of politics and International relations 2013/4/12

❖ Ties between China and U.S. began to strengthen in 1978, culminating in the December announcement that diplomatic relations would be established as of January 1, 1979. In establishing relations, Washington reaffirmed its agreement that the People’s Republic was the sole legal government of China and that Taiwan was an inalienable part of China

China Teday. China's Foreign Affairs and Intemational Relations %s Deng Xiaoping s visit to the United States the following month was symbolic of the optimism felt in Beijing and Washington concerning their strategic alignment and their burgeoning commercial. technical. and cultural relations School of politics and International relations 2013/4/12

❖ Deng Xiaoping’s visit to the United States the following month was symbolic of the optimism felt in Beijing and Washington concerning their strategic alignment and their burgeoning commercial, technical, and cultural relations

China Teday. China's Foreign Affairs and Intemational Relations %o On October 1,1970, Chairman Mao Zedong invited American writer edgar Snow to the national day celebration on the Tiananmen rostrum, sending a signal to the United states that China was willing to improve her relations with the United states School of politics and international relations

❖ On October 1, 1970, Chairman Mao Zedong invited American writer Edgar Snow to the National Day celebration on the Tiananmen rostrum, sending a signal to the United States that China was willing to improve her relations with the United States