USChina Joint Statement.docx

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USChinaJointStatement

TheWhiteHouse

OfficeofthePressSecretary

ForImmediateRelease

January19,2011

U.S.-ChinaJointStatement

1.     AttheinvitationofPresidentBarackObamaoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,PresidentHuJintaoofthePeople’sRepublicofChinaispayingastatevisittotheUnitedStatesofAmericafromJanuary18-21,2011. Duringhisvisit,PresidentHumetwithVicePresidentJosephBiden,willmeetwithU.S.Congressionalleadership,andwillvisitChicago.

2.     ThetwoPresidentsreviewedtheprogressmadeintherelationshipsincePresidentObama’sNovember2009StateVisittoChinaandreaffirmedtheircommitmenttobuildingapositive,cooperative,andcomprehensiveU.S.-Chinarelationshipforthe21st century,whichservestheinterestsoftheAmericanandChinesepeoplesandoftheglobalcommunity. ThetwosidesreaffirmedthatthethreeJointCommuniquésissuedbytheUnitedStatesandChinalaidthepoliticalfoundationfortherelationshipandwillcontinuetoguidethedevelopmentofU.S.-Chinarelations. Thetwosidesreaffirmedrespectforeachother’ssovereigntyandterritorialintegrity. ThePresidentsfurtherreaffirmedtheircommitmenttotheNovember2009U.S.-ChinaJointStatement.

3.     TheUnitedStatesandChinacommittedtoworktogethertobuildacooperativepartnershipbasedonmutualrespectandmutualbenefitinordertopromotethecommoninterestsofbothcountriesandtoaddressthe21stcentury'sopportunitiesandchallenges. TheUnitedStatesandChinaareactivelycooperatingonawiderangeofsecurity,economic,social,energy,andenvironmentalissueswhichrequiredeeperbilateralengagementandcoordination. Thetwoleadersagreedthatbroaderanddeepercollaborationwithinternationalpartnersandinstitutionsisrequiredtodevelopandimplementsustainablesolutionsandtopromotepeace,stability,prosperity,andthewell-beingofpeoplesthroughouttheworld.

StrengtheningU.S.-ChinaRelations

4.     Recognizingtheimportanceofthecommonchallengesthattheyfacetogether,theUnitedStatesandChinadecidedtocontinueworkingtowardapartnershipthatadvancescommoninterests,addressessharedconcerns,andhighlightsinternationalresponsibilities. ThetwoleadersrecognizethattherelationshipbetweentheUnitedStatesandChinaisbothvitalandcomplex. TheUnitedStatesandChinahavesetanexampleofpositiveandcooperativerelationsbetweencountries,despitedifferentpoliticalsystems,historicalandculturalbackgrounds,andlevelsofeconomicdevelopment. Thetwosidesagreedtoworkfurthertonurtureanddeepenbilateralstrategictrusttoenhancetheirrelations. Theyreiteratedtheimportanceofdeepeningdialogueaimedatexpandingpracticalcooperationandaffirmedtheneedtoworktogethertoaddressareasofdisagreement,expandcommonground,andstrengthencoordinationonarangeofissues.

5.TheUnitedStatesreiteratedthatitwelcomesastrong,prosperous,andsuccessfulChinathatplaysagreaterroleinworldaffairs. ChinawelcomestheUnitedStatesasanAsia-Pacificnationthatcontributestopeace,stabilityandprosperityintheregion. Workingtogether,bothleaderssupporteffortstobuildamorestable,peaceful,andprosperousAsia-Pacificregionforthe21stcentury.

6.     BothsidesunderscoredtheimportanceoftheTaiwanissueinU.S.-Chinarelations. TheChinesesideemphasizedthattheTaiwanissueconcernsChina’ssovereigntyandterritorialintegrity,andexpressedthehopethattheU.S.sidewillhonoritsrelevantcommitmentsandappreciateandsupporttheChineseside’spositiononthisissue. TheU.S.sidestatedthattheUnitedStatesfollowsitsoneChinapolicyandabidesbytheprinciplesofthethreeU.S.-ChinaJointCommuniqués. TheUnitedStatesapplaudedtheEconomicCooperationFrameworkAgreementbetweenthetwosidesoftheTaiwanStraitandwelcomedthenewlinesofcommunicationsdevelopingbetweenthem. TheUnitedStatessupportsthepeacefuldevelopmentofrelationsacrosstheTaiwanStraitandlooksforwardtoeffortsbybothsidestoincreasedialoguesandinteractionsineconomic,political,andotherfields,andtodevelopmorepositiveandstablecross-Straitrelations.

7.     TheUnitedStatesandChinareiteratedtheircommitmenttothepromotionandprotectionofhumanrights,evenastheycontinuetohavesignificantdifferencesontheseissues. TheUnitedStatesstressedthatthepromotionofhumanrightsanddemocracyisanimportantpartofitsforeignpolicy. Chinastressedthatthereshouldbenointerferenceinanycountry’sinternalaffairs.TheUnitedStatesandChinaunderscoredthateachcountryanditspeoplehavetherighttochoosetheirownpath,andallcountriesshouldrespecteachother'schoiceofadevelopmentmodel. Addressingdifferencesonhumanrightsinaspiritofequalityandmutualrespect,aswellaspromotingandprotectinghumanrightsconsistentwithinternationalinstruments,thetwosidesagreedtoholdthenextroundoftheU.S.-ChinaHumanRightsDialoguebeforethethirdroundoftheStrategicandEconomicDialogue（S&ED）.

8.     TheUnitedStatesandChinaagreedtoholdthenextroundoftheresumedLegalExpertsDialoguebeforethenextHumanRightsDialogueconvenes. TheUnitedStatesandChinafurtheragreedtostrengthencooperationinthefieldoflawandexchangesontheruleoflaw. TheUnitedStatesandChinaareactivelyexploringexchangesanddiscussionsontheincreasingroleofwomeninsociety.

9.     TheUnitedStatesandChinaaffirmedthatahealthy,stable,andreliablemilitary-to-militaryrelationshipisanessentialpartofPresidentObama’sandPresidentHu’ssharedvisionforapositive,cooperative,andcomprehensiveU.S.-Chinarelationship. Bothsidesagreedontheneedforenhancedandsubstantivedialogueandcommunicationatalllevels:

toreducemisunderstanding,misperception,andmiscalculation;tofostergreaterunderstandingandexpandmutualinterest;andtopromotethehealthy,stable,andreliabledevelopmentofthemilitary-to-militaryrelationship. BothsidesnotedthesuccessfulvisitofSecretaryofDefenseRobertGatestoChinaearlierthismonth,andthattheUnitedStateswelcomesChiefofthePLAGeneralStaffGeneralChenBingdetotheUnitedStatesinthefirsthalfof2011. BothsidesreaffirmedthattheDefenseConsultativeTalks,theDefensePolicyCoordinationTalks,andtheMilitaryMaritimeConsultativeAgreementwillremainimportantchannelsofcommunicationinthefuture. Bothsideswillworktoexecutethesevenpriorityareasfordevelopingmilitary-to-militaryrelationsasagreedtobySecretaryGatesandGeneralXuCaihou,ViceChairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommissioninOctober2009.

10. TheUnitedStatesandChinaagreedtotakespecificactionstodeependialogueandexchangesinthefieldofspace. TheUnitedStatesinvitedaChinesedelegationtovisitNASAheadquartersandotherappropriateNASAfacilitiesin2011toreciprocatefortheproductivevisitoftheU.S.NASAAdministratortoChinain2010. Thetwosidesagreedtocontinuediscussionsonopportunitiesforpracticalfuturecooperationinthespacearena,basedonprinciplesoftransparency,reciprocity,andmutualbenefit.

11. TheUnitedStatesandChinaacknowledgedtheaccomplishmentsunderthebilateralAgreementonCooperationinScienceandTechnology,oneofthelongest-standingbilateralagreementsbetweenthetwocountries,andwelcomedthesigningofitsextension. TheUnitedStatesandChinawillcontinuetocooperateinsuchdiverseareasasagriculture,health,energy,environment,fisheries,studentexchanges,andtechnologicalinnovationinordertoadvancemutualwell-being.

12. TheUnitedStatesandChinawelcomedprogressbytheU.S.-ChinaJointLiaisonGrouponLawEnforcementCooperation（JLG）tostrengthenlawenforcementcooperationacrossarangeofissues,includingcounterterrorism. TheUnitedStatesandChinaalsoagreedtoenhancejointeffortstocombatcorruptionthroughbilateralandothermeans.

PromotingHigh-LevelExchanges

13. Thetwosidesagreedthathigh-levelexchangesareindispensabletostrongU.S.-Chinarelations,andthatclose,frequent,andin-depthdialogueisimportanttoadvancebilateralrelationsandinternationalpeaceanddevelopment. Inthisspirit,bothPresidentslookforwardtomeetingagaininthecomingyear,includinginthestateofHawaiifortheU.S.-hosted2011Asia-PacificEconomicCooperation（APEC）Leaders’meeting. ChinawelcomedVicePresidentBidenforavisitin2011. TheUnitedStateswelcomedasubsequentvisitbyVicePresidentXiJinping.

14. ThetwosidespraisedtheS&EDasakeymechanismforcoordinationbetweenthetwogovernments,andagreedtoholdthethirdroundoftheS&EDinWashington,D.C.,inMay2011. TheS&EDhasplayedanimportantroleinhelpingbuildtrustandconfidencebetweenthetwocountries. ThetwosidesalsoagreedtoholdthesecondmeetingoftheHigh-LevelConsultationonPeople-to-PeopleExchangeintheUnitedStatesinthespringof2011,andthe22ndmeetingoftheU.S.-ChinaJointCommissiononCommerceandTrade（JCCT）inChinainthesecondhalfof2011. Thetwosidesagreedtomaintainclosecommunicationbetweentheforeignministersofthetwocountriesthroughmutualvisits,meetings,andothermeans.

15. Thetwosidesemphasizedtheimportanceofcontinuedinteractionbetweentheirlegislatures,includinginstitutionalizedexchangesbetweentheNationalPeople’sCongressofChinaandtheU.S.SenateandHouseofRepresentatives.

AddressingRegionalandGlobalChallenges

16. ThetwosidesbelievethattheUnitedStatesandChina