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Following a packed day of meetings with Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping， Premier Li Keqiang and State Councilor Yang Jiechi， John Kerry hailed his first visit to China as U.S. secretary of state as“extremely positive and constructive...beyond what I anticipated in many regards” in the media briefing held in Beijing’s Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on April 13.
In the briefing， Kerry added that the United States wants a “strong， normal and special”relationship with China， which he described as a great power in Asia with a great ability to bring change to the world. While meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi， Kerry expressed interest in creating a roadmap to facilitate the development of bilateral ties.
The tight schedule demonstrated the significant value placed on the new U.S. secretary of state’s China trip， which observers said was successful and fruitful. Though divergence still exists over contentious issues， the visit was helpful in deepening the strategic mutual trust of the two countries after their leadership tran- sitions and promoting cooperation in specific areas， they said.
Reasonable perception
“Although Kerry did not put forward the notion of a ‘strong， normal and special’ relationship during his talks with Chinese leaders， it reflects his own perception of bilateral relations，” Jia Xiudong， a senior research fellow with the China Institute of International Studies （CIIS）， said to Beijing Review.
Jia said the Sino-U.S. relationship has gone beyond the bilateral scope to carry regional and global significance. Therefore， the “special relationship” requires wide-ranging dialogue and cooperation between the two countries.
With a new leadership in China and a number of new senior officials in the United States， Kerry’s Beijing trip was somewhat carefully designed to test the waters. Besides getting to know new faces in the Chinese leadership， observers said Kerry also expected to use his visit to acquire first-hand information for fine-tuning U.S. policy toward China during the second Barack Obama administration.
Shi Yinhong， Director of the Center on American Studies at the Renmin University of China in Beijing， claimed that to a certain degree， Kerry’s China trip was a new start for the new governments of the two countries to conduct dialogue on bilateral relations and global issues， as well as the beginning of a new striving to build a new type of major power relationship. During talks with Kerry， both Xi and Li said China is willing to work with the United States to find a path for the relationship to progress based on mutual respect， increased mutual trust， expanded cooperation and appropriate handling of differences.
Kerry shared a similar line with Chinese leaders， saying in an address to reporters in Beijing： “We have a stake in China’s success. And frankly， China has a stake in the success of the United States. A constructive partnership that is based on mutual interest benefits everybody in the world.”
Ruan Zongze， Vice President of the CIIS， told Beijing Review that compared with the former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton， who is more concerned about her political future， Kerry is more professional in international affairs. Though it is impossible for Kerry to change the U.S. “pivot-to-Asia” strategy， he will make some adjustments for diversification， focusing more on trade and economic areas.
Jia echoed Ruan’s thoughts in noting that Kerry has a good knowledge about China and attaches importance to the Sino-U.S. relationship. Kerry has had many previous interactions with China and understands the country’s concerns， said Jia.
In his confirmation hearing to become secretary of state in January， Kerry said the United States has more military bases and forces in the Asia-Pacific region than any other country in the world—enough to put countries in the region on guard. He noted， “Every action has its reaction，” which observers said was a signal Kerry gave to indicate acknowledgement of China’s concerns.
The so-called U.S. “pivot” has sparked tensions in East Asia， triggering unreasonable expectations over the country’s involvement in bilateral disputes in the region. Taking advantage of the U.S. rebalancing strategy， several neighboring countries began to ramp up maritime disputes with China， Ruan said.
In a speech at the Tokyo Institute of Technology after leaving Beijing for a visit to Japan， Kerry called on the United States and its allies to work with China to confront regional security challenges， combat environmental degradation and stimulate economic growth.
He stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation with China to deal with an array of regional issues. “We have had more high-level engagement and dialogue with China than ever before， and enjoy unprecedented peopleto-people ties，” the top U.S. diplomat said.“Imagine how different today’s challenges can look tomorrow—from job growth to climate change to pandemic disease to the proliferation of dangerous weapons—with all of us acting as full and constructive partners.”
Concrete achievements
During Kerry’s brief stay in Beijing， the two countries agreed to set up a joint working group on cyber security under the framework of the Sino-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue（S&ED）.
“Cyber security affects everybody， so we are going to work immediately on an accelerated basis on cyber issues，” said Kerry in the media briefing in Beijing.
Over the past several months， bilateral relations had been strained by U.S. hacking accusations against China. Analysts said the latest agreement aimed to calm the dispute.
The two countries also issued a joint statement on climate change， committing to advancing cooperation in technology， research， conservation， and alternative and renewable energy to meet the climate change challenge. Meanwhile， the joint statement announced plans to initiate a climate-change working group in anticipation of the 2013 S&ED slated to be held in the United States in July.
“Cyber security， clear energy and climate change are all hot topics in Sino-U.S. relations as well as global issues. There is large space for cooperation between the two countries in these fields. Clear energy and climate change could also become new areas of growth in bilateral economic cooperation，” said Jia of the CIIS.
“Moreover， cooperation on these specific issues could enhance mutual trust for building a new type of relations，” Jia added.
On the economic front， Premier Li called on the United States during talks with Kerry to loosen restrictions on hi-tech exports to China， a move that Chinese observers believe will further promote the bilateral economic ties.
The economic relationship is the stabilizer of Sino-U.S. relations， said Jia， noting that China’s spectacular economic growth is of great benefit to the U.S. economy， providing sizable economic interests and more jobs.
At present， China and the United States are each other’s second largest trading partners. China is the fastest growing export market for the United States. And the potential bilateral trade capacity remains huge.
Kerry welcomed Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in the United States. He said the United States has a large demand in infrastructure construction such as the traffic and energy sectors， which are all very profitable.
Meanwhile， the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to addressing ongoing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Kerry said China and the United States are committed to finding a peaceful solution. China takes denuclearization on the peninsula very seriously， he added.
Shi of the Renmin University of China said while China and the United States have reached consensus on various issues， what is most important is implementing their agreements.
“China and the United States have made many positive statements. But when it comes to the specific issues and major interests of the two countries， how to deal with them becomes very complicated，” Shi said.
In the briefing， Kerry added that the United States wants a “strong， normal and special”relationship with China， which he described as a great power in Asia with a great ability to bring change to the world. While meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi， Kerry expressed interest in creating a roadmap to facilitate the development of bilateral ties.
The tight schedule demonstrated the significant value placed on the new U.S. secretary of state’s China trip， which observers said was successful and fruitful. Though divergence still exists over contentious issues， the visit was helpful in deepening the strategic mutual trust of the two countries after their leadership tran- sitions and promoting cooperation in specific areas， they said.
Reasonable perception
“Although Kerry did not put forward the notion of a ‘strong， normal and special’ relationship during his talks with Chinese leaders， it reflects his own perception of bilateral relations，” Jia Xiudong， a senior research fellow with the China Institute of International Studies （CIIS）， said to Beijing Review.
Jia said the Sino-U.S. relationship has gone beyond the bilateral scope to carry regional and global significance. Therefore， the “special relationship” requires wide-ranging dialogue and cooperation between the two countries.
With a new leadership in China and a number of new senior officials in the United States， Kerry’s Beijing trip was somewhat carefully designed to test the waters. Besides getting to know new faces in the Chinese leadership， observers said Kerry also expected to use his visit to acquire first-hand information for fine-tuning U.S. policy toward China during the second Barack Obama administration.
Shi Yinhong， Director of the Center on American Studies at the Renmin University of China in Beijing， claimed that to a certain degree， Kerry’s China trip was a new start for the new governments of the two countries to conduct dialogue on bilateral relations and global issues， as well as the beginning of a new striving to build a new type of major power relationship. During talks with Kerry， both Xi and Li said China is willing to work with the United States to find a path for the relationship to progress based on mutual respect， increased mutual trust， expanded cooperation and appropriate handling of differences.
Kerry shared a similar line with Chinese leaders， saying in an address to reporters in Beijing： “We have a stake in China’s success. And frankly， China has a stake in the success of the United States. A constructive partnership that is based on mutual interest benefits everybody in the world.”
Ruan Zongze， Vice President of the CIIS， told Beijing Review that compared with the former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton， who is more concerned about her political future， Kerry is more professional in international affairs. Though it is impossible for Kerry to change the U.S. “pivot-to-Asia” strategy， he will make some adjustments for diversification， focusing more on trade and economic areas.
Jia echoed Ruan’s thoughts in noting that Kerry has a good knowledge about China and attaches importance to the Sino-U.S. relationship. Kerry has had many previous interactions with China and understands the country’s concerns， said Jia.
In his confirmation hearing to become secretary of state in January， Kerry said the United States has more military bases and forces in the Asia-Pacific region than any other country in the world—enough to put countries in the region on guard. He noted， “Every action has its reaction，” which observers said was a signal Kerry gave to indicate acknowledgement of China’s concerns.
The so-called U.S. “pivot” has sparked tensions in East Asia， triggering unreasonable expectations over the country’s involvement in bilateral disputes in the region. Taking advantage of the U.S. rebalancing strategy， several neighboring countries began to ramp up maritime disputes with China， Ruan said.
In a speech at the Tokyo Institute of Technology after leaving Beijing for a visit to Japan， Kerry called on the United States and its allies to work with China to confront regional security challenges， combat environmental degradation and stimulate economic growth.
He stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation with China to deal with an array of regional issues. “We have had more high-level engagement and dialogue with China than ever before， and enjoy unprecedented peopleto-people ties，” the top U.S. diplomat said.“Imagine how different today’s challenges can look tomorrow—from job growth to climate change to pandemic disease to the proliferation of dangerous weapons—with all of us acting as full and constructive partners.”
Concrete achievements
During Kerry’s brief stay in Beijing， the two countries agreed to set up a joint working group on cyber security under the framework of the Sino-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue（S&ED）.
“Cyber security affects everybody， so we are going to work immediately on an accelerated basis on cyber issues，” said Kerry in the media briefing in Beijing.
Over the past several months， bilateral relations had been strained by U.S. hacking accusations against China. Analysts said the latest agreement aimed to calm the dispute.
The two countries also issued a joint statement on climate change， committing to advancing cooperation in technology， research， conservation， and alternative and renewable energy to meet the climate change challenge. Meanwhile， the joint statement announced plans to initiate a climate-change working group in anticipation of the 2013 S&ED slated to be held in the United States in July.
“Cyber security， clear energy and climate change are all hot topics in Sino-U.S. relations as well as global issues. There is large space for cooperation between the two countries in these fields. Clear energy and climate change could also become new areas of growth in bilateral economic cooperation，” said Jia of the CIIS.
“Moreover， cooperation on these specific issues could enhance mutual trust for building a new type of relations，” Jia added.
On the economic front， Premier Li called on the United States during talks with Kerry to loosen restrictions on hi-tech exports to China， a move that Chinese observers believe will further promote the bilateral economic ties.
The economic relationship is the stabilizer of Sino-U.S. relations， said Jia， noting that China’s spectacular economic growth is of great benefit to the U.S. economy， providing sizable economic interests and more jobs.
At present， China and the United States are each other’s second largest trading partners. China is the fastest growing export market for the United States. And the potential bilateral trade capacity remains huge.
Kerry welcomed Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in the United States. He said the United States has a large demand in infrastructure construction such as the traffic and energy sectors， which are all very profitable.
Meanwhile， the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to addressing ongoing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Kerry said China and the United States are committed to finding a peaceful solution. China takes denuclearization on the peninsula very seriously， he added.
Shi of the Renmin University of China said while China and the United States have reached consensus on various issues， what is most important is implementing their agreements.
“China and the United States have made many positive statements. But when it comes to the specific issues and major interests of the two countries， how to deal with them becomes very complicated，” Shi said.