The head of the Carnegie Endowment’s presence in Beijing Tianjian Shi concludes in his publication about the new phase of the Sino-U.S. relations the following theses:
- China policy should be crafted with an understanding of what motivates the Chinese Communist Party’s actions andreactions.
- China expects the United States to lead during the financial crisis and sees its own role as limited to its domestic affairs.
- The United States would have more success in its political and economic agenda with Beijing if it developed high-level relationships with Chinese leaders and avoided aggressive public language on hot-button issues.
- The United States should pursue multilateral policies that include China as a responsible stakeholder, especially in regional initiatives.
- Developing a positive image with Chinese leaders and the public will give the United States valuable political capital in U.S.-China relations.
Read the full report “Avoiding Mutual Misunderstanding: Sino-U.S. Relations and the New Administration”
Tianjian Shi is a specialist in Asian security issues and political participation. He was associate professor and before that assistant Professor in Duke University’s Department of Political Science from 1993 to 2008. The author of several books including Lineage and Village Governance in Contemporary China: Multidisciplinary Research and Political Participation in Beijing, he also sits on the editorial board of Journal of Contemporary China. (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
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