1. Sino-US Relations Meeting 7

2. History China is founded twice ◦ 1911 by Sun Yat-Sen ◦ 1949 by Mao Zedong

3. Civil War in between 1945-1949 Comunist Nationalist People’s Republic of China Republic of China Founded in October 1,1949 Founded in October 10, 1911

4. Early Diplomatic Relations 1954 - United States-Taiwan Mutual Defense Treaty was signed. 1971 – PRC replaced ROC in UN 1972 - US President Richard Nixon visits. Both countries declare a desire to normalise relations. 1979 - Diplomatic relations established with the US 1999 - Nato bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia

6. Kind of Relations Friends (during WW2) Enemies (during Cold War) Economic Cooperation Interdependance Economic Competition (Second Bush Administration) In sum up, the relationship: Complicated

7. “China’s development is shaped by the international system and, most significantly, as an important participant, China is also helping to shape the changing international system at the beginning of the twenty-first century.”

8. What comes next The lack of progress toward democracy is another concern: many Americans have worried that if China’s authoritarian governmment sustains its rapid economic growth, China will challenge the “Washington consensus” concerning free markets and liberal politics with a “Beijing consensus” promoting authoritarian governments producing rapid economic growth and social stability.

9. Timeline 1911 – First republic after kingdom 1949 - China founded in October 1 1972 - US President Richard Nixon visits. Both countries declare a desire to normalise relations. 1979 - Diplomatic relations established with the US 1999 - Nato bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, souring Sino-US relations. 2001- April - Diplomatic stand-off over the detention of an American spy plane and crew after a mid-air collision with a Chinese fighter jet. 2002 - February - US President George W Bush visits, on the 30th anniversary of President Nixon's visit to China - the first by a US president. 2009 - Hillary Clinton calls for deeper US-China partnership on first overseas tour as secretary of state. 2010 - The US calls on Beijing to investigate the cyber attacks, saying China has tightened censorship. China condemns US criticism of its internet controls. 2014 May - The US charges five Chinese army officers with industrial cyber-espionage, in the first case of its kind

10. Working in Group 1. AIIB (profile, impact to US-China relations) 2. US bombed Chinese Embassy in Belgrade Yugoslavia (What happened, impact to US-China relations) 3. US hand in hand with China fight againts terrorism (what happened, impact to US-China relations) 4. US-Taiwan trading relations (what is it, impact to US-China relations) 5. US-China economic relations (how is it, impact to US-China relations) 6. China-Russia economic relations (how is it, impact to US-China relations).