U.S. China Security Relations Readings

· U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission annual report to Congress: Executive Summary (pg. 1-19): Read

· Foreign Policy: Big Trouble With Big China: Read

· RAND summary of China-Taiwan relations as it relates to U.S.-China security: Read

· James Mann's treatment of China Fantasies: Available via Google books (see pp. 1-12). Go directly to: Read

· Editorial: The Challenge of China: Read

· No Chance Against China: Google's defeat foretells the day when Beijing rules the world: Read

· Understanding China: Read

· “Be Nice to the Countries that Lend You Money”: Read

· How Taiwan and North Korea complicate the Sino-American relationship: Read

· For U.S., China, uneasiness about economic co-dependency: Read

Multimedia:

Obama speech at 2009 Shanghai town hall: Watch

U.S. sells weapons to Taiwan, angering China

The Obama administration announced Friday the sale of $6 billion worth of anti-missile systems, helicopters, mine-sweeping ships and communications equipment to Taiwan in a long-expected move that sparked an angry protest from China. While the US has an important interest in ensuring the survival of a democratic government in Taiwan, it is also in the interest of the US to foster a peaceful resolution of Taiwan’s international status.

China's vice minister of foreign affairs, He Yafei, said Friday that Beijing was "strongly indignant" about the arms sales to Taiwan and warned that they would have a "serious negative impact" on U.S.-China cooperation.

However, The United States says weapons sales to Taiwan help to maintain stability in East Asia by making it more difficult for Beijing to bully Taiwan. The United States is legally obligated to provide weapons for Taiwan's defense, under the Taiwan Relations Act.

It seems that such a move has exacerbated other issues in which China and the U.S. are at odds such as how to deal with Iran's nuclear program, issues involving Internet freedom and how Beijing is treating Western businesses. Despite an intense effort by The Obama administration to improve ties with Beijing, the sale of weapons to Taiwan seems to only heighten tensions between countries and complicates future issues. How will such a move impact future dialogue between the U.S. and China?

Read more:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8489301.stm

China's Top Ten (Known) Cyber Attacks

At once hilarious and alarming.

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/01/22/the_top_10_chinese_cyber_attacks_that_we_know_of

Where Russia Meets China

So interesting it should be mandatory